Living and dying on his own terms

Six Colors:

Tom Negrino is dying. He has been for a while, but the day is getting close when he will leave us. Ray Holley of the Healdsburg Tribune wrote a good story about what Tom and his wife, Dori Smith, have been going through.

He will almost certainly go down as the longest-running regular contributor to Macworld. He has written 48 books. Imagine all of this against the backdrop of lifelong health problems. The man is a survivor, and he hasn’t just survived, he’s thrived.

But the end is near.

Tom has been a friend to the Mac Community and a personal friend for many years. It’s absolutely heartbreaking to see him have to go through this but, I know Tom is doing what he can to do this on his own terms. He’s a stubborn guy and he fought hard. But now it’s time for him to go. Be well, my friend.



3 thoughts on “Living and dying on his own terms”

  1. This sucks. This still sucks. But at least he has the opportunity to do things on his own terms.

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  3. Sad, but as Colin said, he can at least (hopefully) have the opportunity to leave as he wishes.
    This line from the blog really brought it home as to just how difficult it must be for him now.
    “His biggest grief now is that he can’t read or write.”

    Good luck to him and his wife and family.

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