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I once had a friend that was S36 ______ with S37 ______ cancer, and the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends. However, in spite of the dire S38 ______ , he was initially determined to look into all S39 ______ treatments that might cure or extend his life. I think that when you find yourself in such situations, you tend to look up every possible S40 ______ for hope of preserving your life. As the months progressed and his health grew worse, I noticed an unexpected change in attitude that came over him. He had also been a jovial person with an S41 ______ personality, but rather (than) give in to discouragement and self-pity, he took comfort his faith in God and humanity. His conversations S42 ______ on others rather than himself, and he spoke of the afterlife as something he was prepared for, believing that his deceased ancestors, including his mother and father, were there waiting for him. S43 ______ .He didn’t complain about his fate, S44 ______. Indeed, one might ponder why God allows death and suffering in our world, but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others. S45 ______. S40