Die Wise Analysis

The second half of Die Wise elaborated the lessons Jenkinson portrays within his trade. I enjoyed learning about his views on the current state of the palliative care system and he seems to be one of the few people within this line of work that is willing to be frank with the patients he works with. The story I liked the most was the one about Louise and the relationship he had with her. I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to work with someone who is unwilling to accept things as they are or are suffering from the severe anxiety of dying. With Louise, it seemed as though she had accepted the odds and was ready to move on while retaining a good sense of humor. It reminded me of my grandfather’s death and the life he lived. I was 14 years old when my grandfather died, he was 93 and had some form of cancer that the doctors didn’t notice until the last 3 years of his life. …show more content…
During the service I felt a heavy emotion of grief that hit me like a semi-truck. I cried throughout the whole service until we all went to the wake at his house. At the wake there was a table of food and many relatives I hadn’t seen in quite a while. Though I remember being sad during the service, I also remembered that the wake was the complete opposite. Everyone was sharing their stories about my grandfather and even some of his friends from WWII were there giving us an insight into that part of his life. The relationship I have with my grandfather is something that continues to shape me today. I am fortunate enough to have his life story told by him on my iPod. Even though my father accidently erased half of it which my grandfather makes fun of in the recordings, it still provides me with some comfort to hear his sarcastic rasp whenever I am in need of a laugh. After all, he was the first person to make me