Editor’s note: We thank Stephen for sharing this moving piece about loss and the grieving process. Our hearts are with him at this time. I’ve had three sisters my whole life. Now, I have two. As I write this, my oldest sister died just under a month ago. I am deep in the grieving process, … Continue reading
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The Story Carved into my Flesh
I forget sometimes, you see. My memory isn’t what it used to be. I forget names and places. There are chunks of my young adulthood from which I retain only the sketchiest of memories. So, I guess it makes sense that I forget this, too. It’s been 18 years since my cancer diagnosis, when they … Continue reading
Morituri te Salutant
My brother in law died a couple of weeks ago, after a long battle with a brain tumour. It took him by inches, eventually leaving him so weak that it was all he could do to get out of bed and into a chair. The time was his choice, for we have medically assisted dying … Continue reading
On the Body
One of the events I attended for Pride this year was the latest iteration of Toronto’s edition of Naked Boys Reading. When I arrived, one of my friends who works at the venue innocently asked me if I was going to be reading. And without missing a beat, without even thinking, my response was to … Continue reading