We are still alive!
We have spent the last few months getting ready to die. This has meant, among many other things, totally abandoning our whole SL world. It literally took us a couple of years to do that, it was such a big part of our lives… now it’s gone.
We gave up our addiction to AI-generated art about a year ago. For the last year, it has been almost impossible for us to sit comfortably, long enough, to blog, and that got doubly hard a few months ago, so we just have not been doing so. However…
In the last few months, things have stabilised dramatically for us, that too-good-to-be-true kind of dramatic improvement in living quality. We have spent it frantically setting our affairs in order, re-writing our will, and sending most of our treasures to our sons, who live in the South Island, which, due to government monopolies, is a very expensive place to be sending large paintings and a chainsaw, not to mention boxes and boxes of books… it is usually cheaper to fly, or post things, to Australia than it is to send them from the North Island, to the South. We have largely accomplished all those goals, have got on board with all the organisations available to support the terminally ill… in New Zealand, if you are terminally ill, you hook up with the ‘Hospice’ organisation, and all your medication/doctor visits/general nursing help, with them, is free, which is very nice, because when you are dying of cancer, you can spend a shit-ton of money on those things.
The thing is, all the crappy things that have happened to our body have all been either directly caused by chemo/radiation treatment, or are side-effects of those nasty things. They are all the things that have, miraculously, settled down, recently, and become manageable horrors, lurking in the wings. The thing that is supposed to kill us within the next 3 months, bowel cancer metastasised in our lungs, is barely even noticeable, yet. We bought a cheap ‘kneeling chair’, which has made it possible for us to sit at the computer for far longer than we’ve been able to, in the last few years. So, here we are, blogging again, literally waiting to die.
Every day, since our recently improved life condition, we go for a fifty minute, pre-dawn walk, which is very good for our soul. Above is a picture from this morning’s walk (:
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I am grappling with how to verbalize my thoughts to you after reading your post. You are so brave in posting it and my heart aches to know what you have been dealing with and yet to face. We never met and hung out in SL and yet we knew each other through our blogs and that was such a gift. If and when it happens, to you or even me, know you were always thought of fondly. ♥
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Aww, thanks, Alexa… nicely verbalised (:
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I read it right now.. I send you lots of love
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Thank you (:
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Seraphim, I hope your remaining time is as comfortable and pain-free as possible. 🙏🏼 I will miss you and Flutters and your excursions in Second Life, and your art, but was glad we got to meet once and chat. 🦋
My Second Life has contracted somewhat over the past year or so, as I’ve downsized and downgraded, stepped off the retail bandwagon, stepped away from broadcasting and DJ-ing and let go of stuff I no longer use or need. I will continue visiting for as long as the servers are switched on, but have made peace with the fact that that may happen long before I leave this mortal coil.
I’ve set up a Will and Power Of Attorney, and am working on a Letter Of Wishes and Living Will for my next-of-kin. I’m in good health and not expecting to go any time soon, but it’s fewer things to lay awake at night worrying about.
Biggest of virtual hugs,
Spiffy.
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Thank you, Spiffy (: Yes, it’s very important to sort those details before you die… we feel very relieved (a weight off our mind) to have managed to do so before our lights go out. Huggles!
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wow Seri you resurface, sorry for all you’ve gone through and still have to go through 😦
I’m sending hugs and deep sympathy, it sounds like hell!
Hoping that things are going to take a sharp U-turn for you and all will get better.
friendly hugs
Fau
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Thank you, Fau (: Big huggles back (:
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Seri, you have been an inspiration to all of us, with your art and your thoughts. Picture us all walking behind you on your morning walk. We will be there.
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Aww, thanks, Veyot… our walk always fills us with calm/wonder/appreciation, your astral presence will make it just that much more beautiful (:
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Seraphim,
So sorry for all you are going through. Glad your are experiencing a reprieve, may it continue.
Your morning walk photo is beautiful.
Hugs and good wishes to you,
Elle
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Thank you, Elle. Huggles for you, too (:
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