survivor's guilt | Drew Dotson

37th Heaven

I turn 37 on April 26. On the surface, 37 doesn’t sound like a particularly significant age. It’s approaching “I’m almost 40” territory...

Apr 14, 20233 min read

Whether the weather is cold

Last night I was texting with one of my friends who is also a widow. (Will saying that ever feel normal?) She was having a rough day on...

Sep 2, 20213 min read

How's my happiness level?

Today, when setting up an online account, I was prompted to select a security question. The first one on the list was, “In what city or...

Jun 30, 20212 min read

The struggle has ended

After a 22-year battle with cystic fibrosis, my friend Darcey passed away on Wednesday, August 3. I first met her when I was an intern at...

Aug 5, 20172 min read

Walking the path

This photograph will be forever etched into my mind and my soul. The year was 1998, and I was at the annual cystic fibrosis camp, Camp...

Jul 21, 20173 min read

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My name is Drew Dotson, and my life has been anything but perfect, yet it's still perfectly beautiful. After growing up with a genetic disease, cystic fibrosis, I was blessed to meet an amazing man who loved me without bounds. Then he died.

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