I feel like I'm sort of like suffering is a feature, not a bug. There's like no such thing as an uncomplicated life. The way you respond to suffering can be meaningful whether it's working on injustice or being proud of yourself for something you got through. And then my relationship with Paul, I love Paul forever. My sadness has lifted some and my love is exactly the same. That's how much I believe in love. Right now I believe it'll like find me on my sofa in a pandemic. Hey, thanks so much for listening. Back in. Yeah.
Lucy Kalanithi is a doctor, a mom, and the widow of Dr. Paul Kalanithi, author of the bestselling memoir, “When Breath Becomes Air.” Lucy was at Paul's side through his final days, both at home and at the hospital. In this conversation, she reflects on how his death transformed her relationship to time, and how we make meaning in the world.
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