Experiences

The Stories

Every experience has a person behind it. Here are some of them — shared with permission, with names changed to protect their privacy.

Photo — Sarah’s experience

Sarah’s Story

A mother of three who hadn’t had a day to herself in six years.

Her daughter nominated her. She thought she was going to a routine appointment.

Photo — Marcus’s experience

Marcus’s Story

A high school teacher who has funded class field trips out of his own pocket for a decade.

His students knew. They were the ones who made the call.

Photo — Linda’s experience

Linda’s Story

A hospice nurse who has sat with hundreds of families in their hardest moments.

She said she’d never been on the receiving end of care. Until now.

What They Said

In their own words.

“I didn’t know how to accept it at first. I kept thinking there must be a catch. There wasn’t. It was just… for me.”
— Sarah
“My students gave me something I didn’t know I needed. I think about that day all the time.”
— Marcus
“I spend my life sitting with other people’s grief. Someone finally sat with my joy.”
— Linda

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