“She fought hard”
“He gave up”

We say these things like illness is a contest.
Like the outcome reveals something about the person

But bodies fail for all kinds of reasons
And staying alive is not always about trying harder.

Fu*k you. It’s not weakness. It’s not surrender.
It’s biology. It’s luck. It’s timing.

Sometimes your body quits before your will does.
Sometimes you are tired, not weak.