Ray L.

When I awoke from a afternoon nap, it was like there was a presence. Nothing visual or fiscal, it was so real, I even asked if every thing was OK. It was then I realized that I was alone, there was no one or thing there …. the presence subsided, but I continued to think … Read more

Norberto

I had an automobile accident. Three days later, according to my social worker, the doctors told me they could operate to attempt to straighten the bone at the bridge of the nose, which had been broken in the impact. I agreed to this and they started to get me ready for surgery. When everything was … Read more

Robyn R.

My sophomore year of high school a freshman named Pete joined the cross country team, which I was a part of. We were immediate friends. He was goofy, warm and always had me laughing. He would come meet me by my locker every day and we would walk to lunch together. He would always do … Read more

Bobby H.

At the age of 8, my brother and I underwent elective tonsillectomies. Upon having tonsils removed, I was sent to the post-operation room. At some point immediately following the surgery, I began to hemorrhage. I remember hearing panicked voices all around me. There was urgency in their voices and then the sensation of being moved. … Read more

Angela M.

MY DEATH I glanced up on the large clock on the wall beside me. 02.45. I must have dozed off. Days and nights seemed to blend into each other as my need for sleep grew more and more inevitable. Pain had become my only friend. I really had no expectations left of recovery. I was … Read more