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In the movie “My Life”, Michael Keaton starts a video journal for his unborn child when he learns he had a terminal illness. We watch as he records messages to be played at a later time – presumably after he’s gone. I think a lot about death and dying. Not to the point that it consumes me, but having lost a parent at a young age and being a mom to three, the thought does cross my mind from time to time. These days, when friends call me with big news, I usually hold my breath – not knowing what it’s going to be. Most of us are past the “I’m ENGAGED!!” or “I’m PREGNANT!!” news, so the odds that they’re calling with good news has decreased significantly over the years.  As I wait for them to tell me, I make a silent checklist of all the things that I … read more