True Story

Where Am I After Nearly Six Months of Living In A New Reality

It was nearly six months ago that the worst came to light. After that, I started sharing my story. Where am I now?

Jason Morton
6 min readAug 6, 2024

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Every story has a beginning, a middle, and an ending. It wasn’t the first thing to happen in my story. But it was the one that sucked the worst.

You’re Going To Die, Mr. Morton. I’m very sorry.

-My doctor

It’s been nearly six months of living in my new reality. Since then, every day has become part of an unexpected journey. When I look backward, I remember joking about 2024. I told the closest person to me that I just wanted to get through the holidays without anyone dying. Unfortunately, I forgot one other day that stands out.

It’s unexplainable, but February 17th has brought dread more times than not. There are certain things you don’t want to hear. That day is the anniversary of hearing those things.

Hearing the dreaded words once is unfortunate. Throughout life, those words are used repeatedly. The older we get, we face them again. What if you hear them on the same day, under the same circumstances, more than a few times?

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Jason Morton

Currently, I'm a telecom tech, a grandfather, and fighting cancer. I enjoy writing and sharing opinions. I stumbled into some knowledge along my journey.