On social media we repeatedly encounter anger, hatred, envy or discredits. All too often we forget what the essential values ​​are. A few thoughts on this...

People talk about values ​​again and again. But how do you define a value? What value really counts in the end? The following tweets are from Dr. Alastair McAlpine. Alastair McAlpine is a doctor who is confronted with suffering every day. He is a pallative doctor, which means he treats terminally ill people.

It must be clearly stated that these people can no longer be cured, but that palrative medicine is intended to ensure that patients can at least lead a life with few symptoms and pain.

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Alastair McAlpine asked terminally ill children what was really important in life. the answers to this in February 2018, but these can currently be found more often on social media or in various web articles. Which values ​​really count in the end emerge from his thread.

Since this survey is of course not representative, it cannot be viewed as generally valid. Nevertheless, you should look at what the four to nine year old children answered.

What they definitely DON'T want...

None of them said they wished they had watched more TV. Likewise, no one said they should have spent more time on Facebook. None of them said they enjoyed fighting with others or enjoyed being in the hospital.

Which values ​​are worth it? What the children mentioned...

However, many mentioned that they would have loved to spend more time with their pets. They also frequently mentioned their parents and expressed concern for their parents:

“I hope mom will be okay.
She seems sad." "Dad shouldn't worry.
He will see me again soon." "God will take care of my mother and father when I'm gone."

Apparently very important: All of them like ice cream!

Just as stories are important too. Whether magic stories or stories from outer space, the main thing is that stories are being told.

Many of the children were also self-critical and wished they had worried less about what others thought of them. In the end, they were amazed at how well their real friends handled their illnesses and treated them “normally.” Values ​​such as humanity and friendship are important to them:

The sea! The sea, the beach, the waves. A nice idea for many of the children.

But it was also the interpersonal reactions that many of the children thought about. Your own grandmother who made you laugh. Friends who shared something or even the friendly nurse. But also people who made her laugh, like a silly magician or the farting boy in the next bed.

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Don't forget the toys and superheroes! Whether it's the beloved doll, the teddy bear or ultimately Batman (Our advice at this point: always be yourself. Unless you can be Batman, then be Batman!)

What really counts!

In the end, Dr. Alastair McAlpine summed it up:

Be kind. Read more books. Spend time with your family. Make jokes. Go to the beach. Hug your dog. Tell that special person you love them.

These are the things these kids wish they could have done more of. The rest is details. Oh…. and eat ice cream.

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Article image by Shutterstock / KIRATIYA KUMKAEW

 

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