I’ve found myself feeling hurt lately after heartfelt requests for support from friends seem to have come up short. It occurred to me that perhaps people are just unaware of how they can help. I recognize that the tumultuous nature of chronic health challenges can be daunting, but it…
I got to be the giver. For the first time in my life, I got to be the person on the other side of the hospital bed. Instinct had me scrambling to be in the place where my friend was, the kind of place I had nearly given my life…
Lately, I have been pleased with the content of this column. I feel it’s the most true to myself that I’ve written, and just about every piece is about now, the things I’m currently going through, as opposed to being several months old. And it has all happened as…
Dear Future Husband of a Wife with cerebral palsy: Let me be the first to congratulate you on choosing your wife. I hope you chose wisely someone you love and with whom you share many of the same hobbies and goals. You fell in love with her for so…
This was not the article I thought I would be writing today. It certainly isn’t the one I planned. And, for a few reasons, it took me all day to write it. I feel that I’m really putting myself out there this time. That’s saying a lot because…