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Be Not Afraid Reverencefamily quarrels,” and here we were arguing. It just toreme apart.I love to watch movies myself. But I also felt, and stillfeel, that it’s too easy to escape (or let your childrenescape) so you don’t have to deal with things that arehard. I’m not just talking about cancer. Whenever youare in a struggle – any struggle – you need to set yoursights on the things that will strengthen you, not distractyou, if you’re going to make it through.On the other hand, I thought, “Matt’s upset because Iam being too moralistic. I have to listen to him. Maybehe’s saying something I really need to take to heart…After all, he’s dying! But he’s still my son, and I knowthat escaping is not good for him. Can I risk not sayingsomething that might be vitally important for him?” Itwas one of the hardest moments I have ever faced.Later, Matt calmed down and said he knew where Iwas coming from. He said that deep down he also feltthat watching movies was a waste of time when he hadso little left, and that he actually wanted to spend it withother people. He even thanked me for not giving in.This is not to say that reverence demands a longface. Far from it. After Carole, a colleague, wasstricken with breast cancer, it was her wackyhumor as much as anything else that kept her4