Choose Joy for Harper

This is a guest post by Amanda Metskas. She is the Executive Director of Camp Quest.

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Death is hard.

A few weeks ago, I accompanied my friend Neil Wehneman, the Secular Student Alliance’s Development Director, to the memorial service for his niece Harper.

Harper and Neil

Harper was nine years old. She was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer a year and a half ago. She fought hard and found reserves of bravery and joy that inspired the people in her life. I wish I had gotten to meet this amazing young w...