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Hannah Sussman and Swapna Deshpande tell stories about coming to terms with mortality.
🎤Anecdote: Another Conversation with my Dead Mother by Hannah Sussman
Hannah reflects on her relationship with her deceased mother—waking from a dream, looking in the mirror and eventually coming to peace with her own aging.
keywords: mother daughter relationships, aging, grief
🎤Live Story: Each Other's Angels by Swapna Deshpande
Dr. Swapna Deshpande recounts her experiences with a patient she befriended named 'John' at a trauma center. She practically saved his life on a couple of occasions, but grieved when he passed after she’d been on a brief vacation.
keywords: Doctor, Parkinson's, ICU, Coma
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