A friend once questioned why my nickname was Raige, wondering if it indicated anger or frustration. Well, let me share the story behind that name... My given name is Argie, a combination of my parents' initials, Rory and Grace. To avoid having a two-letter name, vowels were added, making it less unusual. On January 3, 2004, my father suffered a stroke that ultimately led to him falling into a coma. After two days in the hospital, he passed away. Following his death, I found myself sinking into a deep depression. I was filled with self-blame, disappointed in myself for not living up to the expectations my father had for me. I constantly questioned whether I could truly be considered a good person, as he had wished. One day, as I stared at my name written on a piece of paper, an overwhelming urge to erase it swept over me. If a name carries the stories of a person's life, I yearned for my name to cease existing. It seemed to only represent disappointment. In an effort to redefine...
