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'Less white, people!': The words of a dying girl shook the world

'17.01.2018'

Source: Obozrevatel

The farewell message of 27-year-old Australian Holly Butcher, who turned to her subscribers the day before she died, was struck by the Internet. The girl struggling with cancer overestimated her own view of things and time and decided to share life tips with others. Holly's letter completely leads Obozrevateland this long text is worth reading to the end.

Photo: facebook.com/hollybutcher90

Holly's heartbreaking confession became a viral sensation, spreading all over the world. Since its publication, almost 210 thousands of people have liked it, more than 150 thousands have distributed it.

Holly wrote the post of the third of January. She was gone the fourth of January. The girl had Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that affects mostly young people. Below is a translation of the full text of Holly Butcher’s farewell note, unchanged.

“A little tip from Hall:

It is very strange to recognize and accept your mortality when you are 26 years old. This is just one of the details that you ignore. Days pass by, and you expect it will be like this forever, until the unexpected happens.

I always imagined that someday I would become old, gray and wrinkled, that I would have a wonderful family (with a bunch of children) that I would create with a loved one. I want it so much that it hurts.

That's the way life is. It is fragile, precious and unpredictable, and every new day is a gift, not an inalienable right.

Now I have 27. I do not want to die. I love my life. I am happy ... It is the merit of my loved ones.

But not in my power to decide.

I am not writing this “suicide note” to make you afraid of death - I like that we are practically unaware of its inevitability ... Except when I want to talk about it, and everyone pretends that it is “taboo”, which does not concern any of us ... It's difficult.

I just want people to stop worrying so much about the small, meaningless stresses in life and remember that in the end all of us will have the same fate, so we must do everything possible so that your life is decent and good. , and without too much shit.

Then I set out a bunch of thoughts, because in the past few months I had a lot of time to think things over. Naturally, all these random thoughts most often climb into my head in the middle of the night!

Photo: facebook.com/hollybutcher90

When you want to pony about all sorts of nonsense (in the last couple of months I notice this more and more often), just think of someone who really has problems. Say thank you for having such a petty problem and do not worry. It is clear that some things you get, but do not dwell on them and spoil the mood of everyone around you.

Now go outside, breathe in deeper fresh Australian air with all your lungs, see what sky is blue and what trees are green, everything is beautiful. Think how lucky you are that you can just breathe.

Maybe you are stuck in a traffic jam today, or you didn’t get enough sleep, because your beautiful children didn’t let you sleep, or the hairdresser cut your hair too short. Maybe you scratched new false nails, you have too small tits, cellulite on the ass and saggy belly.

Forget all this crap ... I guarantee you, you don’t remember one of these things when your time comes. All this seems SUCH garbage when you look at your whole life in general.

I watch how my body dries out right before my eyes and I can’t do anything about it, and I dream of only one thing - another Birthday or New Year with my family or another day with my partner and dog. The only one.

I hear people complain about their terrible work, how difficult it is for them to exercise, say thank you that you can do it physically. Work and exercise may seem such nonsense ... as long as your body allows you to do it.

I tried to lead a healthy life - perhaps it was my main goal. Appreciate your health and working body, even if it is not even the ideal form. Take care of him and admire him. Move them and feed them with fresh food. Do not dwell on it.

Remember that good health is not only the physical body ... do not be lazy to also strive for mental, emotional and spiritual happiness. Then you may understand how it does not matter and do not need to have this idiotic ideal body from social networks ...

By the way, since we started talking about this, unsubscribe from all accounts because of which you are disgusted with yourself. Even from friends ... Be ruthless for your own good.

Be grateful for every day when nothing hurts you, and even for those days when you are sick with the flu, stretched your back or turned your ankle, yes, it is bad, but not fatal and will soon pass.

Less people, people! .. And help each other more.

Come on, let's, let's. It is true that it is much more pleasant to do something for others than for yourself. I regret not doing enough.

Photo: facebook.com/hollybutcher90

Since I fell ill, I learned the most incredibly kind and selfless people and received many warmest and caring words and deeds from my relatives, friends and strangers. Much more than it could have given in response. I will never forget this and will forever be grateful to all these people.

It’s a strange feeling when you still have money left in the end ... and you’ll be dying soon. At a time like this, you won't go to buy some material things, like before, like a new dress. One can't help but wonder how stupid it is that we spend so much money on new clothes and other “things”.

Buy something for your girlfriend instead of the next dress, makeup or jewelry for the next wedding.

  1. All do not care that you come twice in one outfit.
  2. It's nice. Take it to a restaurant, and even better - cook your own food. Pay for her coffee. Give / buy her a flower, a massage or a candle and say that you love her when you give.

Appreciate someone else's time. Do not make them wait because of their punctuality. If you are always late, start gathering earlier and understand that friends want to spend time with you, and not sit and wait until you show up. You just get respected for it! Amen, sisters!

This year, we in the family agreed not to give gifts, and although the Christmas tree looked sad and empty (I almost burst into tears on Christmas Eve!), It was cool because no one was worried that you had to buy all the presents and all your efforts were to write good cards to each other. Plus, imagine that my family would have to buy me a gift, knowing that, most likely, it will remain to them ... somehow strange!

Let it sound not cool, but these postcards are more important to me than any purchases. However, please note that it was easy for us, because we do not have small children.

In short, the moral of this fable: Christmas can be celebrated without gifts. Let's go further.

Spend money on sensations ... Or at least do not leave yourself without sensations, spending all the money on material rubbish.

Finally, try to go to the beach every day, as you have long planned. Dip your fingers in the water and bury your feet in the sand. Wet your face with salt water.

Be in nature.

Try to just be present in the moment and get pleasure from it, and not capture it through the phone screen. Life is not created to live on the screen, and not to make the perfect photo ... enjoy the fucking moment! Do not try to capture it for everyone else!

Ophonarial rhetorical question. When you spend a few hours on hair and makeup for one evening, is it worth it? I never understood this in women.

Photo: facebook.com/hollybutcher90

Wake up sometimes early and listen to the birds singing, admiring the beautiful flowers of the rising sun.

Listen to music ... really listen. Music is therapy. Best of all - the old.

Caress your dog. In the next world I will miss this.

Talk to your friends. Remove the phone. They are fine?

Travel if you want it. If not, don't travel.

Work for life, do not live for work.

Seriously, do what pleases you.

Eat the cake. And no fault.

Say no to anything you don't want to do.

Don't follow other people's ideas about what a “fulfilling life” is ... maybe you want an ordinary life for yourself - there is nothing wrong with that.

Tell your loved ones that you love them as often as you can and love them with all your might.

And still remember: if something strains you, it is in your power to change it - in work, in love, anywhere. Do not be afraid to change. You do not know how much time you have left on this earth, so do not waste it on straining.

I know you heard it a hundred times, but this is the purest truth.

And in general, this is just the advice of one girl. Do what you want with them, I don't care!

Oh yeah, and finally: if you can, do a good deed for humanity (and for me) and start donating blood. And you will be pleased, and life will help save.

It seems to me that there is so little talk about it, and in fact every donation can save 3 lives! This is a very simple procedure that can have a huge impact.

Blood donors (I can't even count how many packages) helped me live a year longer - the year I spent on this Earth with family, friends and a dog, for which I will be eternally grateful. A year that had some better times in my life.

…See you.

Hall ".

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