How do you picture your funeral? Is it important for you to have people mourn your death? Think, Michael Jackson's televised memorial service, times infinity. Yeah, that's how my funeral should go. I know this doesn't exactly carry the weight of a last will and testament, but these are my wishes. Please, respect them. I … Continue reading Question of the Week #86
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Question of the Week #80
Would you rather die peacefully among friends at age 50, or painfully and alone at age 80? Assume that most of the last 30 years would be good ones. Ugh... never assume. And if I choose to die peacefully among friends at 50, I'm more than halfway into those last 30 years. Not that I'm … Continue reading Question of the Week #80
Monarch
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom without an heir to the throne. It isn't that the king didn't have a son who would have been fully capable of ascending to the throne. It's that the king's son escaped that fate long ago, leaving the king no one to whom he could pass on … Continue reading Monarch
Question of the Week #77
If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Wow. This question seems eerily similar to Question of the Week #75. Except that was about thinking you were going to die and then finding out a few days later you actually weren't. … Continue reading Question of the Week #77
Question of the Week #75
After a medical examination, your doctor calls and gravely says you have a rare lymphatic cancer and only a few months to live. Five days later, she informs you that the lab tests were mislabeled; you are perfectly healthy. Forced for a moment to look death in the face, you have been allowed to turn … Continue reading Question of the Week #75
Taylor’s Grief, Part II
Stop! Before you go any further, you're going to want to go back and read the first part of Taylor's Grief. I promise, this post will make more sense if you do. Taylor awoke to the sight of sunlight streaming through the living room curtains. She could barely open her eyes. They hurt; dry and … Continue reading Taylor’s Grief, Part II
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It had been a long day for Bobby Christopher. He wasn't exactly living the dream as a telemarketer. But times were tough and a job was a job. For the last four months, he had found himself day in and day out sitting in a small cubicle, attempting to sell HBO to cable customers all … Continue reading Subscribe
Taylor’s Grief
The funeral was over. Most of the people who had gathered afterward had already left. This allowed Taylor Steele to finally get busy cleaning the house. She was done talking to people. She did not want to hear anymore platitudes from well-meaning people expressing condolences. Taylor really did appreciate those people and their thoughts and … Continue reading Taylor’s Grief
Question of the Week #67
Without your kidney as a transplant, someone close to you will die within one month. The odds that you will survive the operation are only 50 percent, but should you survive you would be certain of a normal life expectancy. Would you consent to the operation? Uh... How close are we talking? If it's a … Continue reading Question of the Week #67
Question of the Week #64
You and the person you love deeply are placed in separate rooms with a button next to each of you. You know that you will both be killed unless one of you presses your button before 60 minutes pass; furthermore, the first to press the button will save the other person, but will immediately be … Continue reading Question of the Week #64
The Confusing Middle 