Helping Our Mothers Die?
When she told me she wasn’t brave enough to kill herself, I thought about helping her. But, I wasn’t brave enough either....
My name is Alan Balter, and I am a retired university professor. I had a fulfilling 32 year career at Chicago State University where my job was to prepare teachers for children and adolescents with special needs. Now, in retirement, I write personal essays. "Mother Once Smiled" is about my mom.