A Support Group?

FRI., DEC. 10, 1999, 12:07 PM
FARM, KITCH. TAB.

Yesterday you had a somewhat novel experience, being a “new addition” to a group of people who have cancer or who have a loved one with this condition. There was a nice “feel” to the group, after two of the women said a bit too much (for you) about their various “departures from normality.” It is hard for you to talk about… and hear about disease, illness, injury, handicaps. You will have to see whether this discomfort (that I, in a way, encourage) will be too much for you… or whether you can “help” some others by listening and responding to some others, who have more of a disease-orientation to life.

You are quite aware, from your years as a health education professional, that “your part of the culture” is quite problem and disease oriented. You did what you could to modify… even change… this focus, but in a group, many of whom have had treatment or will have, you will not be appreciated, as you would hope to be. So, if you return, I want you to continue to voice your positive health mantra, even as you listen to those whose focus is treatment.

You fully admit that you, at a younger age, with diagnosed cancer, would have gone for treatment and a prolongation of life. But you’ve had that prolongation, and the good life that accompanied it, so, honestly, you don’t see much reason to live on beyond what your own body’s resources can produce. As you portray your life (and you did that as I expected, yesterday) it has been ideal throughout, with no great desire to live on further, with more and more losses of physical and mental functioning.

Consider that there may be a role for you, as a “continuing death educator.” If you do this, it could be troublesome to some, but a helpful perspective for others. Go to a couple more support sessions, and see if the expression of your current view of life will be good for at least some of these folk.

The “rules” of these encounters emphasize that you are free to share your perceptions, you are not to directly tell others how they should see these disease events in their lives, but others are not to counter and criticize you. As a professional you have moderated such groups. Now you are to be a protagonist, but still friendly.

I have told you that I allow cancer to develop in some humans, as a test of spirit for some, and as a means of reducing the growth of the human population. Oh, I could cause or allow more prenatal and early childhood deaths, but I do see the potential for much spiritual growth in those who develop cancer as an adult after some life experiences.

This disease is almost a necessity in cultures that are highly developed. Infant and child mortality tends to be low, but the chemical and physical “substances” that are products of this development do encourage cancer cells to grow. Many who develop cancer are, as you are, at an age when death should not be unexpected. So it is a “means” I use… to at least diminish population growth.

Remember, always, as a Christian, that, as Jesus, I demonstrated clearly, by My own life, that the length of a life has little relationship to its spiritual value. There is some value in living twice as long as I did, but not much in living beyond this. (There are exceptions, of course.)

Remember, also, that you still have an environmental message to “deliver.” The human population of this planet must be stabilized (at, probably, a lesser number than are now alive), and this can be done purposefully, or it can be achieved by “natural” events (with a few supernatural ones, as well).

This is not My most favored “task,” but I do want this earth to continue as a unique realm for spiritual growth. So don’t expect “cancer to be conquered,” unless I come up with something “better” to achieve a better balance.