… After Joy’s family had been informed about her “terminal condition,” Joy dictated an email we sent to our friends. Email SUBJECT: “My Last Adventure”

Dear Friends,

As most of you know I’ve been dealing with cancer for the past 6 years. Now I seem to be entering the last chapter of my life. On Feb. 15th I learned that the breast cancer has spread to my liver and that the loss of energy I’d been experiencing for the past few months is the result. From the very beginning I’ve chosen quality of life over quantity. And I am still making that choice. Since I am now 79, I feel that I’ve had a full and fabulous life. And I’m not afraid to die.

From my experiences talking to my Guides and dozens of souls on the Other Side, I’m not fearful, angry, defeated or depressed. After meeting with my doctor last month I experienced a great deal of sadness for the rest of the day and evening as I thought about everything I would be missing in the future. However, the next morning I awoke with an entirely different perspective. My Guides assured me that “dying can be a great adventure”—and that’s exactly what I intend to make it. So I am choosing to turn this last chapter into one of the best of my life. I intend to use my limited energy in positive ways rather than in fighting and resisting my condition by focusing my attention on trying to find miraculous cures. Of course I am open to “miracles” and feel they are more possible when I am vibrating joy, love, gratitude and acceptance rather than all the negative vibrations that come from fear. And that’s where I’m coming from. I’m not TRYING to come from there, that’s where I live...that’s where I’ve always lived. Nothing has changed.

I’ve been a spiritual teacher most of my life and I view these last few years with cancer and blindness as a test to see if I could “walk my talk” in spite of these physical challenges. I’ve received enormous “gifts” from them which proves once again that EVERYTHING that happens is for our benefit. Every teacher learns a great deal from their students and I’d like to thank you for all you’ve taught me. But I will continue learning throughout this last adventure. And beyond. As Yogananda stated— “Death is only an experience through which you are meant to learn a great lesson: you cannot die.”

With My Love & Blessings,
Joy Mitchell Lisker

(Reprinted with permission from JOYride: How My Late Wife Loved Me Back To Life by I. J. Weinstock)

Joy Mitchell Lisker is the author of Love Ever After: How My Husband Became My Spirit Guide.