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Margaret (Maggie) Lucia Worthen, 31, died on Sunday, August 2nd, 2015 at her home in Somerset, Massachusetts, following a nine-year struggle with injuries from a brain-stem stroke. For eighteen months after her stroke, Maggie was diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state, but after participating in a Cornell-Columbia research project, doctors discovered that she could learn to communicate using eye movement, a revelation that did not surprise her parents.Ā She spoke 7 words in the 9 years she was locked in her body.Ā Her last two words were, "thank you."

 
 

The Sunshine Friend Challenge

Ten days. Ten skills that help friendships grow.

TheĀ Five A's of Healthy Friendship

This comes from the work of Dr. David Richo,Ā a psychotherapist, teacher and writer who emphasizes the benefits of mindfulness and loving-kindness inĀ interpersonal relationships.