Essayist Kelly Eden discusses the larger questions in life as she skillfully weaves in her experiences with a chronical illness, contemplations regarding the movie Tick Tick Boom and the life of "Rent" creator Jonathan Larson, and a desire to make a mark in the world.

Christine and Tavi contemplate their own relationships with health, writing and fear of death while pointing out the economy of words in this essay which was first published on Medium.com.

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