When Augie first started receiving obituaries in the mailbox, he wasn’t sure whether to be amused or afraid. But soon he discovers the identity of the sender, and enters into a rare an unexpected dialogue about aging and mortality.

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Physician Tiffany Albrecht jumped into “doing” mode when her beloved husband died – she ran a 5K, cleaned out her closet, and went on a hike. But when her son was finally born, she was overcome by a cathartic wave of emotions.

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Psychiatrist Carson Brown finds the courage to tell her mother that she’s moving to Minnesota – but not without some inspiration from Carl Jung, and her own psychotherapy patients.

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When medical student Peter Park’s grandfather died, he was unable to fly to Korea for the funeral due to COVID restrictions. But in anatomy lab, the cadaver he was assigned to shared some similarities to his grandfather that were difficult to explain. Spending time with the body of this stranger, he was able to come to terms with his grandfather’s death.

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Pathologist Sue Wheaton tells a story about helping her mom, a surgeon and racecar driver, navigate the challenges of aging. Later, she reflects on their complicated relationship, and how car metaphors helped them move through difficult moments in their lives.

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When Anthony’s wife got sick, he believed the way he could support her best was by getting stuff done—he was organized, efficient, and pragmatic. Over time though, he discovered that in order to become a better caretaker to his wife, he was going to need to unlearn some lessons from growing up about what love looks like in practice.

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Meghan needed to lose her dog, her keys, and her dinner before she realized she’d also lost something more important: herself. She reflects on what it meant to lose her way and how she went about finding it again.

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