In the story, "To Hell with Dying" by Alice Walker, we learn about how a young child, the narrator, grows up enjoying the company and friendship of an older man, Mr. Sweet. Being an alcoholic diabetic, Mr. Sweet often nears death but is always "magically" cured when the narrator...

Why Me?? You came into my life like a strong wind from the east. Your love for me is beyond anything an ordinary man can comprehend. The beautiful eyes you look at me with are deeper than the deepest ocean. When I hold you in my arms all night your body feels like the softest blanket of wool. ...