

Some Weeks are Easier than Others
Some weeks are easier than others. This one has been a challenge. It started with a terrible toothache and ended with a root canal....


Keep Smiling
The nurse enters the room where I lay on the gurney, my mind alternating between peace and fear. It isn’t an unusual place for me since I...


If I Had Patience
“If I had patience, I’d be a doctor.” It is an absurd play on words, sprinkled with a bit of irony because it takes patience to be a...


The Results
There was a time when people didn’t talk about being sick. They hid in the shadows and stayed at home as they quietly battled whatever...