Myra Sack: A Mother's Story

Illness comes into our lives in unexpected ways. Myra Sack was an All-American, scholar athlete who turned her love for sport into a platform for social change through non-profit work. She married the love her life, Matt Goldstein, and gave birth to a beautiful little girl named Havi. As Havi began to lose her developmental milestones, she was diagnosed with Tay-Sachs. Havi passed away on January 20th, 2021. Myra’s memoir “Fifty-seven Fridays: Losing Our Daughter, Finding Our Way” is an absolute must-read for healthcare providers who aspire towards humanism. The book details Myra’s family’s encounter with tragedy, their unimaginable resilience, the communities who hold them through their pain and the rituals they develop to create structured meaning during Havi’s too brief time.