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When I first discovered that I was likely to loose my friend to leukemia, I simply refused to believe it. for, just a few weeks before, we had been enthusiastically planning to do everything in our power to get accepted in the same college. The disbelief and denial, however, quickly receded to be followed by a bout of severe grief and depression, characterized by tears, temper tantrums, sulks, and long periods of withdrawal from family and friends.
I am not sure just how long my depression would have lasted if it hadn't been for the very friend who was facing the task of battling a debilitating illness. In fact, looking back, I am ashamed to say that my overall behavior must have definitely added to the grief and challenges that my friend was already facing. Yet,...
Instead, she focused all her energies into pointing out that I was wasting the little time we had left together in tears and anger, whereas what I should be doing is building more happy memories. In that one moment, I think my worldview and personality changed forever because it brought home the realization that self-absorbed grief only resulted in the frittering away of precious moments in life. The experience with my friend's illness and later death, in fact, proved to be a turning point in my life in more ways than one. Because it also resulted in curing me of my self-absorption by teaching me that true caring meant placing another's needs ahead of your own.
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They also pointed out that my uncle would hardly have approved of the manner in which I was handling his death. In fact, it was this particular observation, more than any other, that helped snap me out of my grief and self-pity. Ultimately, the experience taught me that life's setbacks must be faced with understanding and equanimity, failing which one runs the risk of falling prey to despair and stagnation.