my little friend

The Best Life Education Read
Children Are Braver Than We Are

He was small in stature, dutifully performing his duties every day, picking up and dropping off those on the brink of death on time. Everyone who saw him arrive either looked crestfallen or felt a chill, thinking they had arrived in hell. That is, until he met a girl named Angie, who greeted his arrival with a smile. The two played and laughed together, and the Grim Reaper discovered that he was, in fact, so full of life...

Perhaps death is not terrifying; what is terrifying is that we lack the courage to face its arrival and thus fall into great unease. In Kitty Crowther's warm prose, she narrates the friendship between the story's protagonists, challenging the commonly feared image of death. From a different perspective, she views the little girl's unintentional intrusion as bringing immense joy and change. Finally, the story concludes with a warm yet philosophical ending, gently soothing our fears, prompting us to rethink the meaning of life, and rediscover its beauty.