Four years ago I was reclining in an intensive care hospital bed, connected to fluids running in and draining out. High on steroids and pain killers I was ecstatic to be allowed to take a few sips of water. I prayed silently to my vital organs. “Heart, kidneys, lungs, please welcome your new partner, a … Continue reading Survivor
Even though I no longer have a television and only listen to the radio when I am driving, the news comes to me without me looking for it. So I already knew about the virus predicted to kill globally, I was surprised when I went out to lunch last week with friends I hadn’t seem … Continue reading Pondering Pandemic
In my lifetime I have needed medical treatment on a much more frequent basis than most people. Several friends have suggested to me that if I write a second book it should be about all the times doctors have said or done something that was hurtful, thoughtless, or inconsiderate. It seems that most of my … Continue reading Day 18 (of 31 days of free writing)
Pulled out of a deep sleep, I became conscious of what seemed to be the whine of a thousand-pound mosquito. No, I realized someone was sawing a tree. The thud when the tree fell vibrated in my chest. It invaded my peaceful quiet. The annoying whine buzzed on and on. Later that day, I drove … Continue reading Awake
Rolling the hard candy around in my mouth with my tongue, I taste the sweet, the tingle, the tart of the lemon drop. One sensation blends upon the next like the way my mind travels back and forth from thought to thought. It used to be that the things that floated through my consciousness were … Continue reading Finding Now at Seventy
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