My uncle has been battling liver disease for the past few years and lately his condition has taken for the worst. A lively and astute man, ill health has rendered him unable to work and lead the life of a healthy person. He was admitted to the ICU a few days ago, and today when I visited him, I was shocked. I havent seen him for a pretty long time and today, I could not recognised him. Drips surrounded him and pipes were everywhere. His body, unable to cleanse itself, turned his skin a jaundiced yellow. It was a pretty sad sight. He's a strong man though, my aunt mentioned how strong his fighting spirit was and his great unwillingness to leave just like that. It was pretty sad as I could see my aunt on the brink of tears as she mentioned that my uncle said that if he should go, she'll have to be strong and bring up my cousins. My aunt then went on to recount how close they've grown in the past few years as my uncle stopped working. They spent their time driving around and having b/fast tog. She even mentioned how much my uncle liked her hairstyle and promised to bring her back to the hairdresser to cut again. However, now that he's hospitalised, this promise may not be fulfilled. Haizzz..I felt so sad upon listening to what my auntie said. If my uncle should go, it'll be hard on her as she has not been working for a long time and is not very strong. But its great that my cousins are mature and sensible, even though they're still schooling. Adversity can either pull a family together or push them apart. Its heartening that all of us are deeply concerned and affected by this event and I believe that my uncle and his family will be in our prayers.