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Preparing for a "good death"

We hire organizers and planners for so many things in life – wedding planners, travel agents for big milestone trips, event planners,...

Sep 24, 20233 min read

Nobody talks about grief. People barely touch on the emotional and mental ramifications of loss, but they certainly don’t discuss the...

Dec 1, 20218 min read

Today marks 3 years since my “new normal.” I’ve been thinking a lot about this term being used as related to the current situation in our...

Apr 22, 20204 min read

Red. The color of blood. The color of love. The color of a brick. The color of your alma mater, N.C. State University. Blue. The color of...

Nov 30, 20184 min read

I scan the shelves for anything X-Men, totally out of my element. I thumb through Daredevil, Black Panther, Green Hornet, Black Widow…...

Jun 18, 20182 min read

You often asked me, “How in the world do you do it? I would get too attached. It would be too hard to say goodbye.” You were referring to...

May 11, 20182 min read

“Should we get dinner?” I texted. “Sure. But let’s see how late it is once we get there, 8:30 is already a little late for a week night,...

Apr 9, 20183 min read

I owed you $60 when you died. You were watching our dogs while we were in Italy, and I forgot to order another bag of dog food before we...

Mar 5, 20182 min read