At My Mother’s Funeral, A Recognition That Rewrote My Love Story

surgeon at Seattle Children’s Hospital.”

“Rebecca Taylor,” I said, accepting his offered hand. “Corporate attorney.”

“You’re a long way from the operating room,” I teased with a lightness I hadn’t felt in months, and he laughed with genuine amusement.

“I’m speaking on a panel tomorrow about medical device patents and intellectual property law,” he explained.continue reading …