A surprisingly well-written essay, references to privilege aside, by actress Amanda Peet on losing both her parents while dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis. I fear *not* talking about death as much as she feared discussing it.

My Parents Were Both Dying. Then I Found Out I Had Cancer
Amanda Peet writes, “I admire people who can sit with uncertainty in matters of life and death. I’m not one of them. I suck at mindfulness.”
newyorker.com