Nicola

My father died from cancer at 12:09 a.m., in the early hours of December 24, 2005 (Christmas Eve). Since my dad’s death my mother has had serious financial problems because his life insurance wasn’t payable due to a technicality, and her own job didn’t give her a pension. She tried to fight the life insurance … Read more

Noel

I was about 9 years old. At school, I passed out. The kids pressed my chest. I have no idea how long I was unconscious. Instead of blacking out and coming back, it was very dark. A photo album opened up in front of me. I saw a boat, a picture of a young boy, … Read more

Saurabh

I was bleeding internally so was immediately taken to surgery. I would have died for sure without surgery, or at least that is what everybody thought. It is like a miracle of odds that I survived and am doing very well today. I distinctly remember feeling like I was being lifted. It was like I … Read more

Amanda

My mother passed away from ALS complications in July of 2014. It wasn’t unexpected, the disease tends to take individuals faster the older they are- the doctors had given my mom about 3 years from the date of diagnosis. My mother and I had a close relationship when I became an adult and I considered … Read more

Katrina

A little background information: My father was my absolute best friend. He raised me as a single parent and after I graduated high school, we became extremely close. We both had very difficult lives but the bond we shared was/is unbreakable. He was diagnosed suddenly with Primary CNS Lymphoma and despite our best efforts, he … Read more

Sharon G.

I was sitting alone late at night in my living room waiting on a call about my mother who was in the hospital in Kentucky. I was missing my grandson who had died unexpectedly 3 months earlier at the age of 25. We were very close all of his life, and he lived with me … Read more