death

death

June 3, 2015

Go Your Own Way

I believe in dying on your own terms. Death, like life is complicated. Emotions, fears, opinions, and logistics invade the decision making process, often the loudest voices drowning out those of the one dying. When my eighty-two-year-old father was nearing...
June 2, 2015

Extremity

My hands were tucked away in my pockets, as I stood alone in the dimly lit room. I already knew the outcome, but still I waited, alone. I was there when the first nurse confirmed the fears. The transducer, under...
June 2, 2015

A Soldier’s Experience of Mortality

Recently I went to an appointment with my oncologist in a high rise building filled with doctors and other medical professionals. Knowing that I would spend some time in the waiting room, I brought along a book I was reading...
June 2, 2015

In a Moment

For almost ten years now my step mom, Mardy, has had brain cancer. She has put up such a tremendous fight that still astounds me to this day. She has lived through numerous rounds of chemotherapy, countless seizures, and hospital...
February 2, 2015

Love Is Stronger Than Death

Common objects can often evoke powerful memories. For Opal Ruth Prater, it was a shirt that belonged to her late husband. It reminded Prater of the beautiful life they shared, and how her love for him is as strong as ever – even 15 years after his death.
January 20, 2015

A Precious Gift

Life as we know it is filled with surprises. We know that it will not last, yet its ending is shocking. We must not fear death, but instead use it as a reminder that life will not last forever. It...
October 29, 2014

Turn On The Light

This I believe: ignorance is not always bliss, knowledge is power, and fear is a funny concept. I've been through a lot in my short life. I'm scared of a lot of things, spiders and snakes being at the top....
October 17, 2014

Life is Short so Share Your Feelings

I remember the day like it was yesterday. I came home from school, and my dad me told that Jacob, my 27 year old cousin had been in a car crash and was in a coma. My heart broke into...
October 14, 2014

Learning To Let Go

When I was ten, I was a hardworking kid. October was a great time of learning about different items from how life works its bad events into our lifetimes to how certain things work. I was really excited to finally...