My friend Diana Neutze has been using poetry for years as a life-saving outlet for her creativity and communication. In the process she has kept her brain athletic and inspired many others.
Diana is now, after decades of suffering inflicted by multiple sclerosis, frighteningly debilitated. Yet she is still writing some of the bravest poems you'll ever read.
Today she posted on her blog a poem setting a deadline for her death:
The Third Bell, by Diana Neutze
At the same time she sent a supplementary letter to her friends giving a realistic picture of her physiological state. Nobody could read those medical facts and still imagine that there is any other future for Diana but a painful death, perhaps a lot sooner than 40 weeks.
Without those facts, you may be tempted to imagine, "Oh if only she could do this or that—take this new treatment—be more optimistic."
No. This is not a whim, not a decision taken lightly. Diana faces facts, makes a rational decision, then processes tragedy into spiritual growth.
I think you will marvel at her courage, honesty, and skill with words.
Diana's blog: Diana-Neutze.blogspot.com
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