Hi --
Have you ever read Susan Sontag? She wrote, Illness as a Metaphor. Your comments remind me of an article she wrote describing the unspoken camaraderie between those who intimately know pain and frustration (she suffers from MS). She also writes about the paradox of illness: How weakness is a source of strength. How disease/illness can bring a person more awareness/mindfulness. Icky's post -- and the follow-up remarks -- exemplify several of those values that this disease can never subdue: sincerity, compassion, and understanding. Peace.
