"Are you afraid to die?"

So I think you know where this post is heading. My mom had another death conversation with me. These are never easy. It is tough to spin these into the other direction. Basically, she finally came to the conclusion that no matter who you are, if you have ALS or not, you are living til you die. I explained to her that she needs to keep LIVING and quit worrying about dying. There are so many everyday people in the world who look at life as if you just live to die. We live to live a happy life and enjoy the time we have here. This is how I want my mom to start viewing life. Lets face it, ALS patients have a shortened life and of course, now and again they will wonder how long they have. I don't blame them to have those days but I will start to get concerned if my mom starts to think this way more than usual.