Abstract
After more than 16 years, the author reflects on and describes the trauma of the end of her father's life. This autoethnographic illness and grief narrative is a reflection on the dying experience and how his death shaped her almost as much as his life did. The Puerto Rican cultural context is evident, and it is from that perspective alone that the story is informed. Many of the details were captured in journals and notes from the time, including drawings and sketches. Now, 16 years after her father's death, her mother has breast cancer. The author reflects on how these new experiences have changed her life again, in part by the recognition that the changes precipitated by her father's death are long term.
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