Right, Before I Die is a beautiful meditation on mortality by photographer Andrew George .
Andrew says: “When the idea for this project came to me, the mother of a friend had recently passed away and at her memorial, I marveled at how there was so much genuine love for her.”
“I began to wonder what it was about this woman that brought that out. She wasn't religious, nor was she conventional in any way I could pigeonhole. She had this magic in the clear and wise way the spoke and never took herself too seriously.”
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“She laughed more than anyone I knew, reacted with sincerity and interest to her friends, and had so much passion in her fearless curiosity to travel and explore different cultures of the world.”
“She was exceptional, in that she emanated joy, and never seemed to show fear or self-consciousness. She was, quite simply, one of the best people I've known, yet, regrettably, was no one you'd ever learn about if you didn’t know her because her material accomplishments did not include fame.”
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“I thought at length about how people become wise and exceptional in this way, and I’ve come to believe that it is primarily motivated by overcoming the fear of death.”
“Some people have jumped over this hurdle but most of us haven’t. Ironically, this fear of death that we all have creeps into our lives and becomes a fear of living. Ultimately, I wanted to examine the unique and special impact of my friend’s mom and try to find others like her.”
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“This led me to the conclusion that I may find others like her in palliative care, since that population doesn't have long to live.”
“After reaching out to numerous hospitals and being told 'no', I found Dr. Marwa Kilani at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the north Valley of Los Angeles, and she instantly recognised what I sought out for this project and agreed to work with me.”
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