Death is as natural as life. It's part of the deal we made.”
He coughed again, and I moved back and waited, always braced for something serious.
Morrie had been having bad nights lately. Frightening nights. He could sleep only a few hours at a time before violent hacking spells woke him.
The nurses would come into the bedroom, pound him on the back, try to bring up the poison.
Even if they got him breathing normally again“normally” meaning with the help of the oxygen machine
the fight left him fatigued the whole next day. The oxygen tube was up his nose now.
I hated the sight of it. To me, it symbolized helplessness. I wanted to pull it out.
“Last night...” Morrie said softly. “Yes? Last night?”
I had a terrible spell. It went on for hours. And I really wasn't sure I was going to make it.
No breath. No end to the choking. At one point, I started to get dizzy...
and then I felt a certain peace, I felt that I was ready to go.”
His eyes widened. “Mitch, it was a most incredible feeling. The sensation of accepting what was happening, being at peace.
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