Month: March 2021

It has only been twice that I have vividly dreamt of Mark. He is often in my dreams, but always on the periphery where I can feel his presence but cannot see or hear him. In the early weeks after he died, I felt a constant panic to know that he was okay and would … Read more

When our kids were little and wanted to play a board game, I could have it over and done in fifteen minutes. Chutes and Ladders? When they weren’t looking I’d move my piece to the start so they would always win and then I’d say incredulously, “Oh my goodness, you beat me again? How is … Read more

Mark frequently told me that I saved him. In the letter he left behind, he said it again and for the very last time, I was the light to his darkness. Mark was a gifted athlete, an innovative and passionate scientist, a fierce defender of his students and colleagues, a loved brother and friend, a … Read more

At this time last year, I had gone to Florida for a few days to see my mom and two of my siblings, had interviewed and gotten a part-time retail job to accompany my office job, and had booked a flight and hotel in Tampa for an early March weekend. My dear friend (who lost … Read more