Further thoughts of yours, yes it’d be good to read them.

Love & Peace on earth.

I have never met you before, Mr. Treecraft, however I have heard much about you through the Harwood family. What I wished to say though is that I have been reading your blog for awhile now and I decided today would be an apt time to reply. I admire you for sticking with your convictions. I hope you find peace and contentment in the next few days.

-Ashley

i didn’t know that about the ‘duesy’. i’d always thought the word was ‘doozy’ and meant huge, as in ‘we’re in for one doozy of a storm!’.

thanks again for sharing some of the unpleasant side of terminal illness. i don’t know why i like it so, other than it’s part of our human experience, and i like to know what to expect, and it’s one of too many taboo subjects rarely discussed.

it’s hard to say what i’d do in your situation, since i’ve never been there. i might go for potentially life extending treatments, or i might have already killed myself. i might be doing what u’re doing, hanging on as long as the suffering doesn’t become too much to bear. of course such decisions are among our most private and individual, or should be, would be in a more intelligent, compassionate culture.

sadly, i must concur in large part with your political/social commentary. don’t forget nixon! he deserves a special place in our presidential hall of shame too. about 20 years ago, when i was in my early 30′s, i finally began to wise up about state and federal politics and politicians. i can only shake my head in sad wonder at the absurdity and stupidity, the corruption, deceit, corporate control, hidden powers and mind blowing conspiracies involved. i no longer surreally follow it or think there’s a chance in hell that either corporate owned ‘major’ political party is ever going to represent my views, or any sane intelligent view. nor will the public ever wise up, until it’s far too late.

i’ll bet that like me, u’re not fond of police in general. u’re also probably aware of what’s known as the ‘good cop, bad cop’ interview procedure for criminal suspects, wherein a pair of cops take different routes at trying to get a confession of guilt. one cop acts tough and intimidating, while the other pretends to empathize with his prey. anyway, i think the same analogy applies to dems and repubs, with the dems of course playing the role of the nice, compassionate cop who just wants to be your friend. but they’re not!

plus, it’s incredible how often the dems select a presidential candidate with the charisma of a dead mule.

elite american politicians are good for nothing but serving elite interests and providing material for satire. sadly, perhaps, the same can almost also be said for the american public. what a strange, flawed life here. it would have been nice to have been born into a less tragic, absurdly flawed circumstance, but, what’s a person to do? this is the life, the world, we’re given.

i hope for your final days u’ll forget about politics and the rest of the vain artificial dominant culture. enjoy nature, loved ones, friends, and whatever pleasures u still can. thanks for sharing, and i won’t be surprised if i hear from u again. -terry