Death Came Young by Michael Wallace
When my oldest grandson was 19, less than a year after his HS graduation, he was killed by a drunk driver speeding through a red… Read More »Death Came Young by Michael Wallace
Personal Narrative
Stories about living and dying.
Inevitability by Al Konigsberg
When I became ill with leukemia 15 years ago, I took it very personally. Why did this happen to me? I had other plans for… Read More »Inevitability by Al Konigsberg
Listen Doc, I Think I’ll Choose the Latter
They called him Johnny Average, his stage persona. This British rocker could really charm the crowd at Woodstock’s favorite post-festival music venue, The Joyous Lake.… Read More »Listen Doc, I Think I’ll Choose the Latter
A “Free Kill”
From Writer Ed McCann… Today is my sister Betty’s birthday; she would have turned 78, but died a preventable death in Florida this past summer,… Read More »A “Free Kill”
Why Deny Someone Comfort and Control at the End of Their Life? by Laura E. Kelly
The first thing people would say upon meeting my father was, “Just how tall are you, anyway?” I suggested he hand out cards saying, “I’m… Read More »Why Deny Someone Comfort and Control at the End of Their Life? by Laura E. Kelly
Holding Space and Hanging On to 2020 by Claudia Maniatis
Well, 2020 you were something. A year not many of us could have predicted and a year that held greater ups and downs than many… Read More »Holding Space and Hanging On to 2020 by Claudia Maniatis
Pet Death with Katrina Klinge
A brief online search for “death of a pet” will bring you to a number of websites that present any and all aspects of having… Read More »Pet Death with Katrina Klinge
Falling into a Picasso: Flower seller by Ann Hutton
Who would gaze at a painting filled with flowers and sunshine and people at their leisure, both young and old, and see sadness and “the… Read More »Falling into a Picasso: Flower seller by Ann Hutton
Words Written to Ease the Passing of My Friend’s Dying Mother by Mitch Ditkoff
A few days ago, I got an email from a friend of mine in Denmark, telling me that her mother was dying and would I… Read More »Words Written to Ease the Passing of My Friend’s Dying Mother by Mitch Ditkoff
The Line by Blaze Ardman
I am in the line, or on line, if you’re a New Yorker. All human beings are in this line, some ahead of me, some… Read More »The Line by Blaze Ardman