The doctor said it would be good to keep a journal. Make sure not to miss any “memories” that I wouldn’t even have anymore. Ahh, the conversation still lingers in my head

“We have some heartbreaking news.”  

Of course the doctor then did a dramatic pause.

“Minseok. You only have a year left to live.”

Maybe mom was crying a lot (and still is) and had a hard time calling dad, but for me, I was more on the calm side. It’s not like I wasn’t expecting this. No, since birth I was basically asking for death to take me. I was just waiting for the doctor to tell me when.

The doctor told me how basically my body is now going to start rotting away on the insides. Maybe I’m not scared right now, but who knows what the future can hold for me later on.

Well, it’s late and mom’s still crying, so I better go comfort her.

Minseok