It depends on your point of view.  I don't consider dying at the age of 56 a 
'gift' not even if it *did* save others lives (and I can't see how it did.)  I 
believe each person is as important as any amount of others.  dee

On 1 Jan 2010, at 15:15, Renee wrote:

> Everyone dies.  Everyone.  When the soul wants to go home it goes, no matter 
> what the age the person is.  Sometimes we are given the gift of dying of 
> illness to help others avoid it, or to help them with some lessons they need. 
>  Perhaps because of her illness she has changed the lives of who knows how 
> many other people? 
>  
> Samala,
> Renee
>