Continue working for as long as possible
Change my will
Finish the project in the gallery
Help Liam with the special project
Spend time with Jiya and the children every day
Spend weekends with my family
I glared at the list for a long time.
I might not survive this, but I wasn’t going to let this disease take everything from me.
I had survived losing my wife and child. I had survived alcoholism. And even if I couldn’t survive cancer… I could still choose how I lived the rest of my life.
After enjoyinga wonderful meal on Saturday afternoon, I watched the children run out into the backyard with the dogs, their laughter drifting through the open doors. Everything felt normal… almost untouched by what I knew I was about to say.
Inside, we gathered in the family room.
Geeta moved quietly between us, handing out cups of tea and coffee.
The warmth of the cup in my hands did nothing to melt the cold knot in my chest.
I glanced at Jiya.
She stood beside me, her fingers laced tightly with mine.
I took a breath.
“We have some news to share,” I said.
