I counter argued that it was true that we all will die but why hasten it?  Why not try to have a long, healthy, happy life?  Ed dismissed my arguments and debated me on this fact!  My arguments had no effect on him.

Several months later, Ed, about 40 years old, had a heart attack.  As a result, a defibrillator was implanted in his chest.  A defibrillator implant is a device that is normally placed under the skin of the chest to monitor the electrical activity of the heart. In the event of life-threatening changes in heart rhythm, the defibrillator will send small pulses of electricity or higher energy shocks to your heart to return it to a normal heart rhythm. The defibrillator unit itself consists of an impulse generator, batteries, and electrodes.

Several months later Ed stopped by the plant to say hello to his former co-workers.  When I saw Ed, the first thing he said to me was that he remembered our discussion about his diet and that he regretted making the statement that we all must die sooner or later.  I told him I remembered, too.  Ed looked the same but I could see he was very concerned about his health and had come to regret taking care of himself.  A couple of months later Ed died of a heart attack.  I guess you know the moral of the story.

Copyright © 2009 By P. Birmingham (Guests Writer)

      

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