Contemplating the Complex Contradictions of Death

From the point of view of a protected childhood

Photo by Ray Hennessy on Unsplash

My first glimpses of death in childhood were gleaned while watching the shows my brothers watched when I should have been in bed. I’d remain as quiet as possible in a corner of the living room so no one would notice me. Columbo, each episode of which preceded lovable Peter Falk’s detective work with a…