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Originally posted by Lira I read Siddharta once. Are his other books better? Because by the time I finished the book all I could think of was "Wait, that's it?"

The Glass Bead Game, Steppenwolf, Narcissus and Goldmund, and Demian are all very good. I haven't read Hesse since I was around 17, though.

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"The revival in popularity of Hesse's works has been credited to their association with some of the popular themes of the 1960s counterculture (or hippie) movement. In particular, the quest-for-enlightenment theme of Siddhartha, Journey to the East, and Narcissus and Goldmund resonated with those espousing counter-cultural ideals."

I guess maybe that's why they never taught Hesse in school.

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Originally posted by OrangestO This is a 200-MPH category five hurricane about to hit Mexico. And this is apparently a storm shelter in San Mateo, a city in the path of the strongest hurricane ever recorded

hmmmmmmmm sexy

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Originally posted by Chimney My mother got diagnosed with cancer and it's bad, among a plethora of other problems. So I'm leaving TA and the entire internet for some time. Take care.

Really sorry to hear that mate Good luck with everything.

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Im sorry to hear that. Honestly from the bottom of my heart. It may sound dumb but ill pray for you and your family.

all the best. stay positive and hopeful. Try to enjoy the time you have with her.

Just lost my aunt to cancer a few weeks back. I feel ya.

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Originally posted by Vivid Boy Im sorry to hear that. Honestly from the bottom of my heart. It may sound dumb but ill pray for you and your family. all the best. stay positive and hopeful. Try to enjoy the time you have with her.

Thanks, it means a lot. That's the problem, at the moment I'm stuck in another country for at least another month. It's funny that being a pro-science person and rather against most forms of religion, I found myself calling a highly religious friend of mine and ask if he'd pray for her.

Last saw her a couple of months ago, she had lost over 44 pounds (20 kg) and had ascites (abdominal swelling), and although I had the medical knowledge to know what it was, I lied myself like a blithering fool.

She was operated on yesterday and found she has peritoneal carcinomatosis, which basically means game-over. They haven't found the point of origin which can be either the ovary or the stomach. Ovary means she has a slight chance, whereas stomach means she's done for and pretty quickly at that.

I guess 20 years of 1.5-2 packs of cigarettes/day and countless bottles of Jackie finally caught up to her.

I feel for you. Good luck.

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Originally posted by Chimney Thanks, it means a lot. That's the problem, at the moment I'm stuck in another country for at least another month. It's funny that being a pro-science person and rather against most forms of religion, I found myself calling a highly religious friend of mine and ask if he'd pray for her. Last saw her a couple of months ago, she had lost over 44 pounds (20 kg) and had ascites (abdominal swelling), and although I had the medical knowledge to know what it was, I lied myself like a blithering fool. She was operated on yesterday and found she has peritoneal carcinomatosis, which basically means game-over. They haven't found the point of origin which can be either the ovary or the stomach. Ovary means she has a slight chance, whereas stomach means she's done for and pretty quickly at that. I guess 20 years of 1.5-2 packs of cigarettes/day and countless bottles of Jackie finally caught up to her.

I'm not super religious i would just consider myself confused. I think I would have been an atheist if I didn't have a couple of religious experiences that rocked the core of my belief system. That being said I don't per say believe in my religion but I do believe in a higher power or something greater in this universe and I use Catholicism (the religion i was raised on) as my way of speaking to it. I do not attend mass but sometimes I will go to a church to pray or unravel somethings in my head. churches tend be very unusually eerily quiet and it really allows me to listen to myself and figure out how i actually feel about certain things (I have issues figuring out how i actually feel about things sometimes, I constantly mask things with jokes :/). anyways man I can't promise the big guy will listen to me but i will definitely keep you in my thoughts and prayers tonight as I try to fall asleep. all the best and do whatever you have to do to be with her.

Sorry to hear that man. Sending positive thoughts your way. I'm also not a regularly praying person - well not in a religious way, but I do always pray for people when they need it and I hope it helps you and your family to know that people are thinking about you.

I'm not a fair weather atheists. Even when there is a death, mortal illness or going through a bad time, I don't turn to religion. Doesn't mean I'm not caring or insensitive I don't need fairytale crap to make me feel better. Dealing with mortality can shake you to the core and you need all the support you can get from friends and family.