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playa77 · 12-12-2006, 01:10 AM

i've been contacted by a friend of mine, whom i knew since childhood, but lost contact like ten years ago.
He has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. Like me, he just turned 30.
He's a guy who, although intellligent, never bothered with PD at all (as far as i know).
He is rather introvert.
My family requires a lot of attention at this moment, so i cannot devote as much attention to his condition, as i would like...
Barring that, his situation is in many ways similar to mine (father died of heart failure last year, mother has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, all in the last 12 months, all same as me).
I'm looking for a present to give him for christmas or his birthday (which is in jan).
Maybe a book that can give him another perspective. Right now i'm thinking something Castaneda, but that would likely freak him out (he's a very conservative guy).
I feel he's reaching out to me. In school, I was the one to protect him from the bullies. I guess we are very much alike, but i learned how to deal with the outside world better...
It's just that at this moment in my life, i don''t have the energy to support him as i could do otherwise.
I'm trying to make a difference here, any suggestions are very welcome.
Feel free to comment about how to handle this situation, as well as some gift suggestions...

12-12-2006, 01:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
playa77 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 16	Gift to a dying friend i've been contacted by a friend of mine, whom i knew since childhood, but lost contact like ten years ago. He has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. Like me, he just turned 30. He's a guy who, although intellligent, never bothered with PD at all (as far as i know). He is rather introvert. My family requires a lot of attention at this moment, so i cannot devote as much attention to his condition, as i would like... Barring that, his situation is in many ways similar to mine (father died of heart failure last year, mother has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, all in the last 12 months, all same as me). I'm looking for a present to give him for christmas or his birthday (which is in jan). Maybe a book that can give him another perspective. Right now i'm thinking something Castaneda, but that would likely freak him out (he's a very conservative guy). I feel he's reaching out to me. In school, I was the one to protect him from the bullies. I guess we are very much alike, but i learned how to deal with the outside world better... It's just that at this moment in my life, i don''t have the energy to support him as i could do otherwise. I'm trying to make a difference here, any suggestions are very welcome. Feel free to comment about how to handle this situation, as well as some gift suggestions...