Man's last blog post

[Puppycow]

Unless you have a heart of stone, you won't have dry eyes after reading this amazing farewell message:

http://penmachine-bu.appspot.com/

(Found on Salon)

It seems pretty clear that he's an atheist, although he doesn't explicitly say that.

I haven't gone to a better place, or a worse one. I haven't gone anyplace, because Derek doesn't exist anymore. As soon as my body stopped functioning, and the neurons in my brain ceased firing, I made a remarkable transformation: from a living organism to a corpse, like a flower or a mouse that didn't make it through a particularly frosty night. The evidence is clear that once I died, it was over.

 

[shemp]

Bump. I think this should stay on the first page a litle longer.

I read it. I would have cried, but I take a lot of Sertraline. I didn't cry when my mother died. I cried when my cat died. Let's not discuss what this says about me.

I think more people should read it.

 

[Roadtoad]

Agreed with that, Shemp.

I watch in horror as folks we know, like Nobby and others, go through the final stages of life far too early. I keep telling myself, This is not courage. It simply is what it is.

And I know, This is a lie.

It takes a strong heart to handle this kind of thing without resorting to self-pity and cowardice.

Rest in peace, Derek. Wish we could have known you.

 

[Tony]

I posted this on my facebook page when this first came to light. Very touching and sad. Reminded me of my mom and died of the same thing. My heart goes out to his wife and children.