Quotation by

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

I've told my children that when I die, to release balloons in the sky to celebrate that I graduated. For me, death is a graduation.

Graduation

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The author compares death to finishing school, suggesting it is a transition to a new stage rather than an end. She wants her children to mark her passing with a joyful act, symbolizing achievement and moving forward.

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