Nurses and other healthcare workers experience some of the most ridiculous aspects of the human beast. Things that naturally provoke the single eyebrow arch and the “Are you kidding me?” stare. Were we comedians and satirists, our flow of material would be steady. But since we [generally] strive to at least project nonjudgmental concern, we have developed a
What if I told you my mom heard a voice from heaven tell her to marry my dad? Mmhmm, you might think, with understandable cynicism, because people make all kinds of interesting claims. Well, in honor of the Valentine season and my parent’s recent 40 year anniversary, I’ve decided to tell their story. Whether you
Some friends of mine bought a house – a sweet, move-in ready home, needing just a tweak or two for style. However, small tasks turned into an enormous project as they slowly discovered that there was mold in their house from top to bottom, hidden behind those pretty, freshly painted walls. So instead of decorating
New lovers often ask ‘how do we keep our love just like this?’ Hand in hand with soaring emotions and high hopes they look upon the wreckages and wraith-like existences of loves gone before and wonder how to avoid such a fate. We want to maintain, keep, hold on to what we have. But perhaps
“I understand that” she said, “but I’ve been waiting too long.” An oppressive quiet had settled on the department, even in the midst of usual busyness. The chatter and joking that usually fill the margins of our work was absent. Behind the pulled curtain a battle waged for the life of a perfect, chubby legged
