The Lost Book of Remedies - pdf - Claude Davis The_Lost_Book_of_Remedies | Page 10

And although the doctors tried many of those, the infection wasn't backing down. If anything, my condition was getting worse, to the point of having uncontrollable muscle seizures. The problem was that until they found the right antibiotic, the bacteria could have killed me. You've probably worried about your own health from time to time, but I don't know if you've ever had a serious health problem yet. I hope you haven't. But... When you know you're running out of time, it doesn't matter how brave you are, it doesn't matter how old you are, it doesn't even matter how much you've accomplished in your life, and it doesn't matter how much you'll try to hide it from everyone. Inside, you, just like everyone else, will be afraid. All my life I said to myself that in the face of death, I will not flinch. But I did. With my family gathered around my soon-to-be death bed, all I could see were the good years I would lose. You're never really ready to die, there's always a good reason to live, something that needs to be done: Maybe you want to see your grandsons settle in their homes or enjoy the retirement you've been waiting for such a long time. Maybe you want to pass on the valuable lessons you've learned in your life, or maybe you want to wake up in the morning and see one more beautiful sunrise. What this experience taught me is that good health has no price, and often we don't realize it until it is too late.