Embracing the New Year
This afternoon, on the eve of New Year’s Eve, I have been sitting here trying to think of how to close the books on the old year, while embracing that which is to come with hope and optimism. Quite frankly, I am stumped. Somehow, the usual clever slogans don't seem quite appropriate. We are told that to everything there is a season and purpose. Sometimes, we have to wonder what the reason for some circumstances might be, and often, that isn’t made clear to us. The mystery tha
In the Hospital
My husband is back in the hospital, having taken a post-surgery detour on the road to recovery. It was a gut punch for both of us, especially since he was doing so well after a lengthy stay. Here’s the thing about modern medicine: we have come to expect that there is a magical cure-all for disease, a bit of extraordinary hocus pocus taking place within the sterile walls of these institutions. We assume that in the hands of a skilled doctor, the prescribed treatment is going
