Dani Pinchas Is Dead

I woke up today with the bad feeling that this great man died. Dani Pinchas was a brave man. He was diagnosed with cancer, underwent treatment, and when he realized that he was not going to win this battle for life, he asked to stop the treatment. He wrote the most personal blog in Ynet, which each Monday hundreds of thousands of Israelis read. He wrote about the good times, the bad times, the pain, the misery of his wife and family, the love. He made me, and I guess everyone else, love him a bit. For his huge heart, for his bravery, for his ability to find the good in every evil. Last Monday morning his blog (or maybe I should call it a column) was not published. Ynet officials said that his situation deteriorated. He died tonight in his home.

Everyone who has seen cancer from up close knows that this disease is one of the worst. Perhaps only Alzheimer's disease is worse. It chew you up from your inside, makes you weak, and causes your loved ones to feel impotent. Everyone who read Dani's blog knows what kind of a person he was, taking care of his family of friends while being so weak. I wish his family the ability remember him as the great man that he was. I wish them no more sorrow. My condolences.