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Molly Kochanwas an author who lived what can only be described as a storybook life.

Eat an avocado every day.

Tell your mean neighbor his lawn looks nice.

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Dont hesitate, quit your job, go to Bora Bora.

Often accompanied by an impossibly healthy looking person and partner.

But her list wouldnt affect anyone who was reading it.

Two women smiling at the camera in a busy indoor setting.

I get angry when I cant sit up to jot down, she shared.

There are projects I am hoping to finish before I go.

But I have no control over any of that.

Two women smiling and embracing in a cafe, with a mug labeled “Joan’s” on the table in front of them.

The only thing I can work on is being without theguiltof not doing.

The author passed away in March 2019

Accepting that my days are what they were.

As a side note, if you are angry at me for not reaching out, totally understandable.

Smiling woman with gray hair and floral dress shares inspiring life story after cancer diagnosis.

My deth process had to be a small and contained one.

Kochan continued, I likened it to a deth dinghy.

Thats not to say that the love and connections we shared werent real.

Short-haired woman smiling gently, wearing a striped shirt and dark sweater, indoors.

But if you gotta get pissed at me, go for it.

I think I might if I read this note from a good friend who was suddenly not there.

She would always say sx felt like the antithesis of deth, Boyer said to The Times.

A woman in a hospital room standing beside a patient in bed, conveying a poignant moment.

Being physically on fire made her feel alive.

A lot of people think, Shes just having sx, fcking around to make herself feel good.

But it wasnt just about that.

Woman standing in doorway, wearing a white shirt and black belt, with a serious expression.

There was healing of old wounds.

A few particular sentences in Kochans final blog post reflected just that.

I realize I did get to fall in love.

Two smiling women in a cozy indoor setting, related to a story about personal transformation after cancer diagnosis.

I am in love.

Kochans decision of fulfilling joy sparked mixed reactions

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