The Last Chapter (Inspiration)
How does the story end?
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Associate Professor of Communication
Northern Kentucky University
"Listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story"
Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Kentucky
Research
17pt
Idea
0pt
Evaluation
1pt
Collaboration
37pt
Total
55pt
How does the story end?
Thanks Morgan!
In reflecting more on this challenge, I was reminded of the book by John Green, The Fault in Our Stars. I don’t want to post any spoilers, but I would highly recommend it (the film was pretty good too). I posted a comment about this story in relation to Rebecca Brown’s contribution, “Don't mean to dwell on this dying thing,” since she was talking about young people, but one of the most poignant parts of the story comes from the preparation of eulogies.
It occurs to me that the reason why so many people suggested how lucky my colleague was to have a retirement celebration comparable to attending his own funeral is that he can still anticipate other chapters in his life. It seems that the only people who are prepared to die are those who see it coming. Yet, death is inevitable and is coming for us all – we just don’t know when. How can we come to better acceptance of when “it is time?”
I think John Green's book, The Fault in Our Stars, does a great job of illustrating what the experience of illness and dying can be like for young people. I wonder if this novel has had an impact on those working with Streetlight?
Stephen commented on SafeBeyond - An Ongoing Communication Platform (updated 8/8/2016)