A couple of days after the surgery, he said a rehabilitation worker entered his room, also wanting to pray for him. Also, I think I indicated it was all a bunch of nonsense. We face reality and deal with it the best we can. We realize that we take our chances in life and that sometimes bad things happen. Cody Stanford said he finds solace in listening to a symphony or other music, enjoying the arts and in family and friends.
Many people find comfort in hard times by seeking something larger than themselves.
I find this sort of transcendence in the creative works of other humans, things that convey a sense of who we are and give meaning to life without necessarily relying on religion. Mooney recently experienced a miscarriage, which she described as hard but part of life. You don't hand your problems off to God and forget about it. People have a great deal of difficulty with death. To me, it is not an awful thing.