death has never been a taboo subject for me though i know it is for many. i've always wanted to work in hospice after i got my degree. i'm not afraid of dying. i'm afraid of the process prior to dying. i don't want kemal and my family to suffer. i don't want some horrible illness like Ahlzheimer's Disease or other diseases where I'm incapable of taking care of myself. i'm afraid of the horrible, gut-wrenching pain i'll feel when people i love die. i'm afraid of seeing my parents suffer when the other one dies. my mom is a cancer survivor. i'm scared. i find that talking about it helps. Mike, thanks so much for doing this. It's a fabulous entry! I like the flowers surrounded by all that darkness. i think it's appropriate given the topic.