P.G. Sundling
The mystery for my life would be a medical mystery around my sister Katrina. It turned out that my sister had an immune deficiency, just like the one featured in the John Travolta movie about the boy in the bubble.
In real life, the mystery was not solved in time. She died at four years old, while I was seven. If the mystery had been solved, a bubble would have bought precious years with Katrina.
Of all my life experiences, Katrina's death hit me the hardest. It made me a more sensitive and introspective person, traits that I use as a writer. The survivor's guilt led to a lifelong battle with depression and suicidal thoughts. Those struggles have allowed me to be there for friends in dark places. There will always be a part of me missing until I join her in the afterlife. She is the reason that I know that love transcends death.
In real life, the mystery was not solved in time. She died at four years old, while I was seven. If the mystery had been solved, a bubble would have bought precious years with Katrina.
Of all my life experiences, Katrina's death hit me the hardest. It made me a more sensitive and introspective person, traits that I use as a writer. The survivor's guilt led to a lifelong battle with depression and suicidal thoughts. Those struggles have allowed me to be there for friends in dark places. There will always be a part of me missing until I join her in the afterlife. She is the reason that I know that love transcends death.
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