Memento Mori: I'm Terrified Because I Might Have A Tumor In My Head
Click the Image Above For the Full Details in video. It is me, in the raw, and looking horrible just after oral surgery.
Memento mori is a Latin phrase translated as "Remember your mortality", "Remember you must die" or "Remember you will die" (taken from Wikipedia).
So yes, my dear readers. You have seen me at my lowest possible moment, my very worst. When all is said and done, I am still a regular man, a regular person. I'm not a faceless entity out here in the bowels of the internet; I'm a flesh and blood human being, just like you. And I am fucking scared shitless.
I thought very hard and realized that this is what I care about. I didn't realize I loved story so much that I'm not willing to die for it; I want to LIVE FOR IT.
I've been around this block 30 times now. And I want to keep going around it a few times more, and not because of selfish reasons. I want to stay here, for YOU. I want to keep telling you great stories. I want to show you the world, all the emotions, all the heart ache and sorrow, and all the happiness that can come with it too.
And I meant what I said. I have always believed that a man is entitled to the sweat of his brow; we've written a book, a helluva book according to the reader reviews. And that was all that I could think about when I was getting the news.
One simple test could help determine whether or not I'm in grave, mortal danger or merely inconvenienced a little bit. A test that I cannot afford in any capacity. But here's the thing: I don't want a hand-out, I just want to be able to continue to do this, right here: Talk to you, and continue to write. This right here is all I have. This is my legacy.
So this is me, coming to you as a human being with probably only one decently good talent in the world. Please read my book, because you could literally save my life. It's a win-win, I think: You get to be entertained with a good read, and I get to continue to serve you.
Memento mori. I know I'm going to die. But I don't think it's time yet. Please, give me a reason to stay and fight. If you've already purchased and read the book, thank you. It means a lot, and trust me when I say that your purchase is going directly to getting me well.
One day, I want to be able to say that, "I was very sick once. Thousands of people I've never met before came together, and saved my life." I would enjoy telling that story very, very much. Please help me to be able to tell that story.
~Oliver
Questions, concerns? Please, feel free to ask me right below.
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