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No Roots, Just Wings

Reflecting on Life and LossThe Tattoo on My Shoulder Doesn’t Mean What It Used ToPhoto of my Roots and Wings tattoo drawing by Christopher McDonald — Photo by Author.The tattoo on my shoulder reads, “You can have Roots and Wings.” Inspired by the poem Roots and Wings by Denis Waitley, I got it in 2016.It comforted me when I struggledContinueContinue reading “No Roots, Just Wings”

Things You Shouldn't Say to Someone With a Terminal Illness

Based on my experience with my mother’s GBM diagnosis.Photo by National Cancer Institute on UnsplashMy Mom was diagnosed with a grade IV Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) brain tumor in March of 2022. GBM is an extremely aggressive form of brain cancer. GBM is fast-growing and extraordinarily resistant to treatment. According to the National Brain Tumor Society, “TheContinueContinue reading “Things You Shouldn't Say to Someone With a Terminal Illness”