Afraid to know the truth?

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This topic came about when I have gotten a news about one of the bosses in our company. Her passing was so sudden most of us who does not work with her directly is really surprised of the news. Yesterday, I had a brief talk with her close staff and asked why so suddenly... He told me that they already knew there was something, she feels something is wrong but she is mostly just afraid to know the truth. All tests she is able to get them but never the one thing she and her doctor husband suspected - Cancer. She tells her staff that she is getting better, and its nothing and just needed rest. She has not undergone any cancer related treatments because she does not want to have it tested for that. She is in denial, she does not accept it to be happening to her. I really feel sad and sorry for her little kids, and she suddenly has left us now. Her husband said he is unable to make her do the test. Its really sad when we think of it, we are all afraid of the truth, but this has cost her life. I mean it could have been extended right? If only... Now, I ask you guys, have you had such an experience? You feel the truth lies before you but you are just too afraid to want to know it, afraid it might break your heart, afraid it might destroy your trust over someone, etc...