We talked about lines in the sand. But I was so busy looking forward to see the lines, I didn’t realize they were under my feet all along. So that’s when I had the resolve to end my life.
My Friend Ted, Episode #5
On April 6th Ted died peacefully at home. He was 57.
This episode is titled The Lines Behind Me
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ISBN: 978-1-926758-30-5
The Trivia Event in New Westminster
The Trivia Event at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster was streamed live. You can watch the replay on YouTube.
Links:
End of Life Doula Association of Canada
ALS Society of BC
What is ALS (Wikipedia)
All episode in this series:
- August 20, 2020 My Friend Ted: The Lines Behind Me
- December 18, 2019 My Friend Ted: The Need to Live
- September 26, 2019 My Friend Ted: Hope
- July 1, 2019 My Friend Ted: Front Loaded
- June 17, 2019 My Friend Ted: Do What You Can
Thank you for producing these podcasts, thanks to Ted and his family for being willing to be involved. Hearing his voice, his thoughts reminds me so much of his wonderful sense of humor, his outlook on life and his incredible sense of family. I will always miss him.
Thanks Linda. It was an honour to be able to do this with Ted and the family.
ALS is a THIEF, robs you of life, without any ability to fight it… my dear mother passed from ALS on June 28, 2019 after being “properly” diagnosed in November 2018. My heart and prayers go out to everyone affected by ALS…
Thanks for your note Michael and sorry for your loss.
Congratulations on producing this work! I enjoyed having the experience and listened and watched it all. I agree with the final toast to Ted, there is no one I know of that is so courageous and generous with their talents & time as Ted and his family. I voted and hope this documentary wins the Webby Awards!
thank you – very kind of you.
Thank you Ted for your grace and the light that you are for anyone facing the fear of death. What a family… we can only aspire to be at that level of compassion and kindness during such tough times.
Thanks Sandi, I’ll make sure to pass this along to Ted’s family