Many of you may be aware that my parents were survivors of Nazi concentration camps, and and sole survivors of their respective families. Growing up, death was a recurring theme in our conversations, yet it never held the spotlight. They were so busy re-learning how to be alive and how to forge ahead that talking about the end of life felt taboo. My parents aimed to savor life beyond mere survival. They were determined to enjoy life as more than survivors. For them, there was a difference betwee