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You have a sad feeling for a moment, then it passes

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385 points colinprince | 2 comments | 27 Jul 22 16:03 UTC | HN request time: 0.606s | source
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marcinreal ◴[27 Jul 22 17:17 UTC] No.32253301[source]▶
> My own death, of course, which I learnt will come when I least expect it, when everything is going right for once - that when no threats are apparent and I feel I can relax a little, it will be then that I choke over a tin of spinach, or mistake a blue e for a blue o, or a pink h for a pink h.

Just recently my wife developed a sudden and very aggressive infection. She's healthy and it totally came out of left field. Then it spread to me. It was definitely humbling. I don't believe in living in fear, but it's funny how everything can change in an instant.

I have to commend the title though:

> You have a sad feeling for a moment, then it passes

Coming to understand the ephemeral nature of emotions is what finally allowed me deal with them. They're still real, but they always pass, no matter how strong they seem in the moment.

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1. peter303 ◴[27 Jul 22 19:31 UTC] No.32255553[source]▶
Death usually is not that sudden. Only 20%-25% of deaths are surprising and occur 24 hours or less according the Nuland's "How We Die" and other studies. The other 75% are slower processes giving us plenty of time to contemplate death, make peace or anger.
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