How families maintain hope of improvement, regardless of logic and science
I’ve always thought that I’ve understood illness and mortality very matter-of-factly. You live your life, you’ll most likely end up with some medical conditions along the way, and ultimately everyone’s life will come to an end because the body is not designed to function indefinitely. And do I cry at every funeral I attend? Absolutely. I understand physiologically and pathologically why things happen, but also realize human relationships will always …