What do you say doctor? I have cancer... That doesn't sound good, and the way you're telling me, it's probably worse than that. Well, I knew this day would come... Doctor? I don't know why, but I'm not as shocked by this news as I thought I was – but I know one thing, I don't want him to suffer. What will “Fred” choose to do? What can Fred do? Fred had the idea of ​​his death in mind years ago, but who can be completely ready for the moment when we hear the news that our life will soon end? In our existence, what greater event than birth can compete with death? Most of us have thought about the circumstances of our death, what we would do and how to deal with it. As we get older, the weight of these reflections becomes more significant and plans become more detailed, serious, or urgent. Fred has thought long and hard about the choices he needs to make before this monumental event arrives, and perhaps that's why he seems so at peace with its end. He is 83 years old and has made all preparations for his death. He kept his will in order. Your financial documents are in the hands of a trusted attorney. His funeral is paid for. She has a medical power of attorney and a doctor who fully understands her final wishes and has documented them… including an agreement for a death with dignity. Fred has a family history of Alzheimer's disease and watched his mother waste away in body and mind. This was heartbreaking for everyone who witnessed his slow and emotionally agonizing death, and was surprised to learn that his end would be different. However, this changed nothing, his plans remained in place and nothing would be changed. Like cancer pr...... middle of paper ...... or who is qualified to unravel its mysteries. And what about those who have no religious affiliation of any kind? As a minority, their voices are often dismissed or ignored, and because they are by definition not affiliated with any group, they have even less ability to have their opinions heard or taken seriously. And then there's Fred. The man who simply wants to be left alone at a time when peace is the only goal left to achieve. He spent his life writing the rules of his life and, imagining this day, he turned the last page. Who is arrogant enough to say what Fred understands about his own life? Of the many interpretations of God's will, shouldn't Fred's be less appreciated than anyone else's? I say, let man find his final way to peace. In the vast eternity of death, there must be plenty of room for spirits to soar.