There’s something that’s beautiful within death, and there’s something that’s beautiful with knowing what’s to come of my story.
It’s not until we look at old photos and videos of others that we notice all the changes and differences. Looking back at photos, I see myself as a cute little kid with no problems. I didn’t have to pay for gas, pay monthly dues to Sallie Mae, and I never had to think about my age and getting older. That was a later problem.
The author reconciles with change in the wake of the recent death of her father.
Allora discusses navigating life after loss.
Leah tells a story about she and others have recovered from the grief of losing a loved one.
"Though our bodies lay to waste, we ourselves [can] be “transformed...from one degree of glory to another."
An attempt to understand and combat the fear of death
When visiting the cemetery, Filipinos bring food and laughs over the grave of their loved one.