A Voice From Beyond
“Hey, you stubborn, beautiful people,” the recording began. “If you’re hearing this, I didn’t get my miracle. But I got something close — all of you, together. If I could hug you, I would. Since I can’t, I’ll do what I always did — turn the music up and tell the truth.”
Heads lifted. Tears shifted from sorrow to bittersweet smiles.
“I never wanted a quiet funeral. When chemo took my hair, Dan brought a speaker to every treatment. We danced in the hallways. Music gave me back my breath when fear took it away. So today, give me one last bit of joy. Remember that I laughed right up to the end.”
