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Re: This was written by someone dying of cancer.

Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by The Dude ...
Thats what is sad about the world,you just dont know for sure
someone who's near death from cancer isn't going to bother sitting down and writing a chain letter with their thoughts...
They're going to at most tell them to their family and more likely keep them to themselves.

That makes the claim a hoax.

It could be true at some level if it were someone putting the thoughts of someone who died from cancer into a chain letter though.
Would still be a bloody nuisance having your mailbox flooded with dozens of the things (which is likely to happen if you have some gullible people who've put your name into their address books) or your ISP gets swamped with them and mail delivery is disrupted (likely to happen if your ISP is AOHell or another n00by level ISP).
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Re: This was written by someone dying of cancer.

This article needs somebody playing the violin in the background.
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Re: This was written by someone dying of cancer.

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This article needs somebody playing the violin in the background.
Now, now. Daniweb serves, if I understand correctly, as a medium of information exchange. And the last thing we need is more violins in the media.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread, already in progress.
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Re: This was written by someone dying of cancer.

Darn, a hoax, I had tears in my eyes when I read this.
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Does it matter if it is or isn't. I think the last paragraph has a damn good point.
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Re: This was written by someone dying of cancer.

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Does it matter if it is or isn't. I think the last paragraph has a damn good point.
Absolutely true. I've known a few people to hate themselv and make everyone around them miserable too. I refuse to live like that and left home at age 19 because of it. Not saying I was perfect either but tried not to make other people's lives miserable just because mine isn't perfect.
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Re: This was written by someone dying of cancer.

Absolutely true. I've known a few people to hate themselv and make everyone around them miserable too. I refuse to live like that and left home at age 19 because of it. Not saying I was perfect either but tried not to make other people's lives miserable just because mine isn't perfect.
Bravo, well said.

I too refuse to live a victim complex.

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Re: This was written by someone dying of cancer.

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This says a lot to each of us if you read it .. Very touching indeed.

God bless you all
I am grateful to find this message - I have recently been re-diagnosed with cancer and I too feel this way about dying,yself and what I want and don't want..to those of you who skoff at this someday you may be in this position - I guess it will take that situation for you to understand this person's message. I hope you never have too.
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Re: This was written by someone dying of cancer.

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someone who's near death from cancer isn't going to bother sitting down and writing a chain letter with their thoughts...
They're going to at most tell them to their family and more likely keep them to themselves.

That makes the claim a hoax.

It could be true at some level if it were someone putting the thoughts of someone who died from cancer into a chain letter though.
Would still be a bloody nuisance having your mailbox flooded with dozens of the things (which is likely to happen if you have some gullible people who've put your name into their address books) or your ISP gets swamped with them and mail delivery is disrupted (likely to happen if your ISP is AOHell or another n00by level ISP).

You are very wrong about this - no chain letters, no prayer requests, sometimes you just have to accept your fate - all of us will die sooner or later - some people like myself choose to be logical about it - writing down one's thoughts and wishes is a lot better than sitting around crying all the time. I hope you never have to go through this - words cannot describe what goes through your mind...
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Re: This was written by someone dying of cancer.

you had to create an account just to insult people?

Or are you someone who doesn't want to get another of his accounts banned and decided to create another one to insult people?
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