The day I found out my best friend has Aids

Aids is an abbreviated form for acquiredthe second choice, but who knows. From the point
immunodeficiency syndrome. It is like a plague of theof philosophy people should not be afraid of death.
twentieth and twenty first centuries. In most casesDeath is certain and by the highest standards we
Aids is a fatal disease, but sometimes people withexpect it through all our life. We have born one day
Aids live many years with it.just to die on another. But the point is that to die in
I know about Aids from my childhood —an old age is better because there is already
teachers showed colored posters and explained thatsomething beyond the back — children and
Aids is a very serious disease and people die fromgrandchildren, successes and failures, achievements
Aids. Later I read about it in different newspapersand whatever else.
and magazines, watched many TV programs. It wasCustom essays writing service
so easy to perceive that about one fourth populationWhen I turned all these thoughts in my mind I have
of Africa is infected by Aids, that Ukraine is a leaderunderstood how I can help my friend. I think that I
in spreading of Aids in the Commonwealth ofshould be myself in the first turn, our friendship
Independent States and that Hollywood stars andshould be the same or even stronger. Additionally I
other public persons endow millions of dollars forcan discuss this problem with my friend and show my
people infected with Aids. It seemed to be so farpersonal attitude to this matter — that it
away from me. Frankly, I wish it would be somakes no difference for me if he is infected by Aids
forever.or not. I do not want to say that I do spit upon his
One fine day I found out that my best friend hasdisease. I can try to help my friend to find the
Aids. It was a hard blow to me — he alwayspurpose of his life. To apprehend the death as a
looked fine and there were not any symptoms ofmatter of course he should obtain something before.
such serious disease. I tried to calm down and thinkEven when your life is short you must realize
how I can help him. The next several minutesyourself in anyway. Successful self-fulfillment in life
seemed to be eternity. The thought that my bestand social utility will alleviate your crucifixion. In any
friend has Aids just could not find room in my head. Iway people infected by HIV can and must be socially
remembered everything I know about Aids anduseful. If you are infected you should struggle against
decided my best friend can die soon. I thought whatAids, HIV, cancer and other disease because this
will be with our friendship? Will it be changed in anybattle is public.
way?So after gaining such experience I changed
Later these thoughts never leaved me in peace and Idramatically my life and views changed — if
decided to learn more about the Aids. I searched thebefore this accident I did not care about Aids and
Web, turned over the pages of scientific magazinesother global problems, now I do care. I often discuss
and tried to find a panacea. Of course my effortsthis problem with my friends and spread information
gave no results except for increased knowledgeabout Aids. I try to make other people care about
about Aids. I tried to imagine how it is to leave andAids. Now all global problems do not seem to be far
know that one day you will die because youraway — they are just in front of me. I
organism will not be able to protect you fromunderstand that only with the joint efforts Aids can
diseases. Moreover, nobody can help you and yourbe vanquished and when our society will not be
death is just a matter of time. Your family anddivided into those who care and those who do
friends know that and want to help you but do notnot.custom essays & term papers
know how. Those who knows that you a personMy friend is still alive and probably will not die within
infected by HIV, but do not know a lot about it, canseveral years. He knows that and I believe that he
avoid you and afraid of being infected. It is especiallywill meet this event with dignity, pacification and
offensively and maybe painful when ignorant peoplecontent, because now he realizes himself and serves
afraid to communicate with you and it is especiallyfor our society. His death will be severe ordeal for his
gratefully when educated people show others thatfamily, relatives and friends. But our friendship will not
they are not afraid of you, that your disease doesdie after that day.
not make you unwanted friend or colleague.I believe strongly that the battle with Aids will be
People with Aids change their lives, views andwon, because the good always defeats the evil, in
contacts. Some begin to drink or use drugs —future people will not loose their relatives and next
in other words to lead a fast life. Others searchgenerations will not suffer from such diseases.
salvation in religion and philosophy. As for me I prefer