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Still Green

Sep 8, 2026 9:00 AM
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By Steve Freedman

This past December I became seriously ill, and only later did I understand how close the angel of death had come on that first night in the hospital. Fortunately, those caring for me made sure he was ultimately kept away. I physically recovered, but emotionally I spent much of the year thinking about mortality, realizing I’m not exactly who I was before. I’ve carried an unfamiliar emotional vulnerability ever since, a sense that something deep inside permanently shifted.

You can read the full article here: Still Green.

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