Kute Blackson

And so for her to be diagnosed, it was like, you know, life has a way of humbling you when you're in your highest moments. And When she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, I started flying back and forth between LA and London every month for a week to be with her. And I would sit with her in chemo. I would hold her hand. We would have tea together.

And so for her to be diagnosed, it was like, you know, life has a way of humbling you when you're in your highest moments. And When she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, I started flying back and forth between LA and London every month for a week to be with her. And I would sit with her in chemo. I would hold her hand. We would have tea together.

And so for her to be diagnosed, it was like, you know, life has a way of humbling you when you're in your highest moments. And When she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, I started flying back and forth between LA and London every month for a week to be with her. And I would sit with her in chemo. I would hold her hand. We would have tea together.

All the things I hadn't done since I was, you know, in my teens before I left for LA. And... After kind of the initial realizing she's not going to make it, I felt a lot of deep regret feeling the sense of like, shit, why did I, why did I wait till she was dying to take this time? There's so much more I wanted to do with my mom and why did I wait? And

All the things I hadn't done since I was, you know, in my teens before I left for LA. And... After kind of the initial realizing she's not going to make it, I felt a lot of deep regret feeling the sense of like, shit, why did I, why did I wait till she was dying to take this time? There's so much more I wanted to do with my mom and why did I wait? And

All the things I hadn't done since I was, you know, in my teens before I left for LA. And... After kind of the initial realizing she's not going to make it, I felt a lot of deep regret feeling the sense of like, shit, why did I, why did I wait till she was dying to take this time? There's so much more I wanted to do with my mom and why did I wait? And

What started out as the worst year of my life turned out to be really the best year of my life because I got to just be with her and experience with her and surrender to the process with her. And every moment became precious. Every moment. Like I was so driven to get to some destination that I realized I missed all these moments.

What started out as the worst year of my life turned out to be really the best year of my life because I got to just be with her and experience with her and surrender to the process with her. And every moment became precious. Every moment. Like I was so driven to get to some destination that I realized I missed all these moments.

What started out as the worst year of my life turned out to be really the best year of my life because I got to just be with her and experience with her and surrender to the process with her. And every moment became precious. Every moment. Like I was so driven to get to some destination that I realized I missed all these moments.

Like all these moments of just sitting and having tea with my mom, all these moments of like washing my mom, wash dishes, all these moments of just sitting in the park and throwing bread to the ducks because I didn't have time. It was so sacred because I thought this could be the last time I ever hold my mother's hand again. This could be the last time I ever see her wash dishes again.

Like all these moments of just sitting and having tea with my mom, all these moments of like washing my mom, wash dishes, all these moments of just sitting in the park and throwing bread to the ducks because I didn't have time. It was so sacred because I thought this could be the last time I ever hold my mother's hand again. This could be the last time I ever see her wash dishes again.

Like all these moments of just sitting and having tea with my mom, all these moments of like washing my mom, wash dishes, all these moments of just sitting in the park and throwing bread to the ducks because I didn't have time. It was so sacred because I thought this could be the last time I ever hold my mother's hand again. This could be the last time I ever see her wash dishes again.

My mother is Japanese, was Japanese, so she would make this sort of homemade sushi. And I thought this is the last time I could see her do that again or drink a cup of tea again. And the preciousness of the moment, It was like surrendering to the moments and every moment, not just the destination. Then the doctor said, and I think this is where the book was planted.

My mother is Japanese, was Japanese, so she would make this sort of homemade sushi. And I thought this is the last time I could see her do that again or drink a cup of tea again. And the preciousness of the moment, It was like surrendering to the moments and every moment, not just the destination. Then the doctor said, and I think this is where the book was planted.

My mother is Japanese, was Japanese, so she would make this sort of homemade sushi. And I thought this is the last time I could see her do that again or drink a cup of tea again. And the preciousness of the moment, It was like surrendering to the moments and every moment, not just the destination. Then the doctor said, and I think this is where the book was planted.

The doctor said about six months into the process, I got to be with her for a year, almost a year, which was a huge blessing because some people don't get that. The parents just die in a car accident and that's it. And so I'm very grateful for that. And the doctor said, basically, they told us you're going to die. So get your affairs in order.

The doctor said about six months into the process, I got to be with her for a year, almost a year, which was a huge blessing because some people don't get that. The parents just die in a car accident and that's it. And so I'm very grateful for that. And the doctor said, basically, they told us you're going to die. So get your affairs in order.

The doctor said about six months into the process, I got to be with her for a year, almost a year, which was a huge blessing because some people don't get that. The parents just die in a car accident and that's it. And so I'm very grateful for that. And the doctor said, basically, they told us you're going to die. So get your affairs in order.

It could be it could be days, weeks, maybe months, but definitely not years. And so I had been making peace with this. But the reality is, you know, something else. And I remember feeling really heartbroken in that moment and in the parking lot. I was in the car with my mom and I turned to my mom. I was like, wow, I'm never going to see her. This is it.

It could be it could be days, weeks, maybe months, but definitely not years. And so I had been making peace with this. But the reality is, you know, something else. And I remember feeling really heartbroken in that moment and in the parking lot. I was in the car with my mom and I turned to my mom. I was like, wow, I'm never going to see her. This is it.