Death and Cancer

Why is it that these two topics make humans so uneasy?  Isn't everything that's born going to die? Is not death a natural part of the cycle of life?  Before I go any further, I want to say Rest In Peace, Steve Jobs.  The title of this blog was going to be "iHeaven, iHell, iJesus?" but I think Jobs was Buddhist.  One can't help but wonder, given his work in life, what his eternal status and legacy will be, and if he will have an influence on the Heavenly Host.

But I digress.  I was talking about Death and Cancer.  I'm thinking about it because of a NY Times article I read, here.  It talks about how hard it is for doctors to discuss the impending death of a patient. Why?  Doctors, God bless them, even with their egos must realize their inability to resolve every issue put in front of them.  Why, after all these centuries of organized Western medicine, is not the realization that one is unlikely to have a positive outcome -- or that one is likely to die, soon -- why is that not part of the process?

I gotta go move my car and tell a whole staff why their boss and supervisor will not be returning.  Perhaps I can identify with the doc a bit more:  I have two people who engaged in conduct they knew would result in their termination.  They made those decisions.  So how come I'm feeling sad that they'll be unemployed?  go figure.

More later, I hope...