In the United States each year 55,227 people die of pneumonia. 1 In February of 2015 my mother became part of that statistic. There came a time while she was in the hospital where a decision to stop the machines that were keeping her alive had to be made. Having to make such a choice changed who I was. Although tragic, losing a parent has provoked growth and a desire for a fuller life. This experience shaped a variety of my goals and dreams, including academic and vocational.
At the time of my mother’s death, she fully believed that she had failed in the parenting department. As much as I had tried to assure her that she mothered in the best possible way, I do not believe that those words sank in. I was the first person in my family to attempt
At the time of my mother’s death, she fully believed that she had failed in the parenting department. As much as I had tried to assure her that she mothered in the best possible way, I do not believe that those words sank in. I was the first person in my family to attempt