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Paul’s Father
Paul and Lucy’s infant daughter (whose full name is Elizabeth Acadia), born just over a year after Paul is diagnosed with cancer and eight months before Paul passes away. Despite knowing that Paul’s time with her will be limited, Paul wants to have a child in order to leave a remnant of himself and his relationship with Lucy in the world. Not only does Cady provide him with a legacy, she also provides him with immense joy in the final months of his life.
Cady Kalanithi Quotes in When Breath Becomes Air
The When Breath Becomes Air quotes below are all either spoken by Cady Kalanithi or refer to Cady Kalanithi. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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“Will having a newborn distract from the time we have together?” she asked. “Don’t you think saying goodbye to your child will make your death more painful?”
Wouldn’t it be great if it did?” I said. Lucy and I both felt that life wasn’t about avoiding suffering.
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Feeling her weight in one arm, and gripping Lucy’s hand with the other, the possibilities of life emanated before us […] Looking out over the expanse ahead I saw not an empty wasteland but something simpler: a blank page on which I would go on.
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Caring for our daughter, nurturing relationships with family, publishing this book, pursuing meaningful work, visiting Paul’s grave, grieving and honoring him, persisting…my love goes on—lives on—in a way I’d never expected.
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Cady Kalanithi Quotes in When Breath Becomes Air
The When Breath Becomes Air quotes below are all either spoken by Cady Kalanithi or refer to Cady Kalanithi. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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“Will having a newborn distract from the time we have together?” she asked. “Don’t you think saying goodbye to your child will make your death more painful?”
Wouldn’t it be great if it did?” I said. Lucy and I both felt that life wasn’t about avoiding suffering.
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Feeling her weight in one arm, and gripping Lucy’s hand with the other, the possibilities of life emanated before us […] Looking out over the expanse ahead I saw not an empty wasteland but something simpler: a blank page on which I would go on.
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Caring for our daughter, nurturing relationships with family, publishing this book, pursuing meaningful work, visiting Paul’s grave, grieving and honoring him, persisting…my love goes on—lives on—in a way I’d never expected.
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