Hw # 27 Comments

To Matt: Your #27 post on visiting a sick person was very insightful. Personally i could connect with a grandparent being ill. I felt that one of the stronger areas of your post was when you stated that people try to avoid death. I found this sentence; “As if their last moments are used to putting back the broken pieces glass which are their life” very interesting. You brought to my attention that most people avoid dying for so long there is so much to fix before they are gone. Majority of the time there is to much to put back together because of the lack of preparation for death.

To Jayson: I enjoyed reading your post Jayson. I thought it was interesting how you used someone that is diagnosed with a deadly disease which i believe can be just as bad or worst then being a patient in the hospital. I felt that it was also engaging that you stated that your family member acted as if nothing was wrong. That seems very common in our society, majority of people are wishing for that miracle and believing that they are invincible. Overall it was a great post Jayson.

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Matt: I felt you made some really sharp insights. Overall it was a really moving and relatable piece. Its intresting how you connected Sicko and your own personnel experience with your grandfather. Its a shame how at 76 a man must still work to recieve care. Where is the fairness in that.When thing's like this occur it shows the real flaw of the healthcare system in the united states. Some argue no one is entitled, no one is owed anything , America is where you pick yourself up from your own boot straps but I wonder when do we think bigger ? when do we realize we live in a community, that where not cowboys on the open road ? In my opinon it is are moral obligation to take care of those who cant take care of themselves. The no one has to go see their grandfather sick in hospital wondering how their going to pay for their care. I feel you have a nice way of illustrating this in your writing.

Brandon: I liked reading your post. I think the best part of the post was the part when you said “Even though my Grandfather was in the Hospital for a couple of days now all I could do was Hope for the best and convince my self he will be Ok.” I liked this part the best because no one wants to see their Grandfather die. I also liked this part because I felt the same way after leaving the hospital room.

This post was very touching for me to read. This post was not only touching but also very captivating. In my opinion the most significant part of the post was when you said; “Laying down rapped up in the covers as if someone tucked him in like a child was my 76 year old grandfather.” I felt that this was very significant to your post and the idea you were trying to portray. People tend to change when they become ill or on the edge of dying. They begin to look and act like someone they’re not. The irony of the fact that a 76 year old man appeared as a child was very interesting to me. Overall a very good post Javon. 

--Mom, Christina