Brittany Maynard has been in the news lately talking about the right to die.There are many compelling arguments for each side. I am not writing this article to pick a side. I am writing this because I am about the person, I saw this video and it truly told the story in Brittany's own words.

Whether you agree or not, this story is compelling. Brittany makes you think about what kind of decision you would want to make and why she made hers. I feel this finally puts the human spin on the whole thing, and that is what I feel should be public.

The big statement to me is this; we need to tell the people we love that we love them. We need to say what we need to say. Let go of anger and sadness because we don't take it with us.

Here's Brittany and her family in their own words:

Here's a report from CBS This Morning

 

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