I stared at the ceiling, emotionless. After her long struggle against her own body, she had finally gone. I felt a certain emptiness, but I guess I had felt a very similar feeling for the past few months. We’ve known this was coming for the past seven months.

At that point, she was still her and we had no idea what was coming. It only took a few weeks though before I began to notice s...

Surrounding me are other people covered in dust, shaking with fear and clueless as to what will happen next. A group of us, maybe 12 people or so, are squished inside a small crater behind a large rock we can only hope that will protect us. I stare up at it and pray it won’t fall on top of us. In the distance, shouting can be heard. Every few moments, I notice it’s just a little bit closer to us. ...