My mother died of metastatic colorectal cancer shortly before three...

Who said "My mother died of metastatic colorectal cancer shortly before three... "?

"My mother died of metastatic colorectal cancer shortly before three... " is one of a famous quotes by Meghan O'Rourke. Complete quote is as follows;
"My mother died of metastatic colorectal cancer shortly before three P.M. on Christmas Day of 2008. I don't know the exact time of her death, because none of us thought to look at a clock for a while after she stopped breathing."

What is "My mother died of metastatic colorectal cancer shortly before three... "?

"My mother died of metastatic colorectal cancer shortly before three P.M. on Christmas Day of 2008. I don't know the exact time of her death, because none of us thought to look at a clock for a while after she stopped breathing." This is a quote by Meghan O'Rourke which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• With the song 'This Christmas' I wanted to do something that was kind of different. I mean, Donny Hathaway is an amazing artist. So I wanted to bring my flavor to the song so when people over the age of 45 or 50 hear it they'll be like 'OK, he did his thing with that record.' It's like I can appeal to everybody and not just a younger demographic.

What does "My mother died of metastatic colorectal cancer shortly before three... " mean?

This quote is primarily about christmas although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Meghan O'Rourke. Complete quote is as follows;
"My mother died of metastatic colorectal cancer shortly before three P.M. on Christmas Day of 2008. I don't know the exact time of her death, because none of us thought to look at a clock for a while after she stopped breathing."