Grass_Hopper 18263 Report post Posted July 30, 2012 This thread is not to gain some pitty or for people to tell me how they are sorry for me, or even to get attention from you. It is a share of my everyday life, as a SP in the great Capital region. So, here we go. Another great challenge about life... My mother. She is a powerfull Administrative Tribunal representative for the Government of Quebec. She also has been a SP, a ballerina and a musician. But now, she is a cancer victim... I've always seen her strong, full of life and determination, but with the kind of life she lived, body can't take it anymore... She has been diagnosed about 2 months ago with multiple cancers, but mostly lungs and brain tumors. She is now at the last phase waiting to die. Wich brings me to the point: I never really had the chance to know her, and I realize I'm making the same mistake with my daughter that she made with me. I've been a SP, a ballerina and a musician, I am now an accountant. Do I really want to die at 55 years old of such an illness in so much pain? My objective for the next couple of weeks: Getting to know my family as a member, not only a spectator. Having more time with them, live every breath of them both, so I can say I was'nt like her, I was there for them. Money and success are important, but not as much as them... XxXSabrinAXxX 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athos 108589 Report post Posted July 30, 2012 Of course, my deepest sympathies over your mother's illness. I have always been pretty career driven. This past year I was in the situation where I could sit back, escape the pressure, and rediscover parts of my work life and personal life that I'd forgotten about. Several of my colleagues have suffered various illnesses, and I've recently had family members who've passed away from heart attacks, cancer, etc. it makes you take a step back and reassess priorities. I realized that for far too long I'd been letting my career priorities be dictated by the expectations of others, rather than my own preferences. I think I'd stopped even asking what it was "I wanted". It's good to gain back that perspective. It will lead to a happier, richer life. Porthos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
