Tim was terrified by the thought of death when he first discovered his Leukemia. I asked Tim if he discussed this fear with his loved ones. He replied, “I had a Ph.D. in denial at the time, I was not willing to say out loud that I could be dying.” Tim did not start truly exploring what death meant to him until after the drug had been approved and he was feeling somewhat back to normal. Once death was no longer imminent, Tim recalled he had a distinct desire to leave something tangible behind for his children. He thought of many things he could leave for them, but ultimately decided he should write his memoirs. He recognized his motivation to write the memoirs was not purely driven by his children. Tim stated he was selfishly motivated to explore himself, reflect on his life, and leave something behind so he would not be
Tim was terrified by the thought of death when he first discovered his Leukemia. I asked Tim if he discussed this fear with his loved ones. He replied, “I had a Ph.D. in denial at the time, I was not willing to say out loud that I could be dying.” Tim did not start truly exploring what death meant to him until after the drug had been approved and he was feeling somewhat back to normal. Once death was no longer imminent, Tim recalled he had a distinct desire to leave something tangible behind for his children. He thought of many things he could leave for them, but ultimately decided he should write his memoirs. He recognized his motivation to write the memoirs was not purely driven by his children. Tim stated he was selfishly motivated to explore himself, reflect on his life, and leave something behind so he would not be