Help request. My brother has Stage 4 colorectal cancer.
His life insurance has refused to pay out on a technicality, meaning he and his loved ones cannot afford the mortgage on their home.
I've never asked for anything in return for infosec stuff, but if you have anything spare, please chuck it this direction instead:
Thank you to everybody who donated to this. My brother died last night. Enough was raised to save the house for his family, which means a thing.
Also, Fuck Cancer.
I see the hurt you feel through your writing, both in the loss you feel for your brother and in your own feelings of inadequacy and self-judgment. Caring for someone in their final days and confronting mortality can make you feel that way.
I lost my father two months ago and was caregiver for him in his final months. I know all these feelings intimately.
Your feelings are valid and I'm glad you're expressing them, but the guilt and feelings of inadequacy are not grounded in truth. Please know there are people here that care about you, and that you're worthy of that love.
May his memory be a blessing.
Kevin Beaumont
Dave Wilburn 