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As I move through my daily life I am at times torn by the knowledge of my mortality. My heart aches at the knowing that I am caught in the frailty of time. I know my future self would do anything to be back in even the most challenging of moments with my children, family, friend or simply myself. I lean towards the God of heaven in my mind and heart. I… Read More
On one particular evening with a blue moon hanging in the sky going to work felt slightly risky. I am not generally superstitious, but it truly seems as though a full moon leads to chaos amongst our patient populations. At the beginning of my shift I noticed a bowl filled with small apples sitting on the break room table. I ate one. As I bit into the fruit my mouth watered heavily…. Read More
I started to take piano lessons somewhere around the time of Covid 19. Weekly I would go, when I could actually attend a lesson, to a ladies house to learn. Lessons were in the basement with large windows and a well lit view to the outside. In this place I found peace. Lessons became therapy and a place to escape the fears I felt swirling around in the world. Thankfully the passage… Read More
Have you ever considered the comfort of the walls around you or the floor beneath your feet? Recently, I considered this as I turned off the light switch and walked down the dark hallway towards my bedroom. My hands slid against the wall as I felt my way along. My feet pressed against the floor as I moved my body towards the door. For some reason the darkness felt denser and my… Read More
The water rages. It moves and it turns tearing jagged edges of ground. It is unstoppable. I see it in my mind. I feel it coming in the tremors from under my feet. They call to me to be prepared. Be prepared for anything. The trees shall fall. I see them in my mind. Large fir trees green from summer pulling out of the ground with ease like fine shoots of young… Read More
I grew up on a normal street. A paved road in front of a double wide. A half circle drive way covered by rocks. Two large trees and a fence. A front door and some wooden steps. A sea of brown shag carpet under my feet. I had hope. To be like my mother. To be even better. I hoped to give. Yet waited restlessly. Not trusting in the process. Nor in… Read More
When I entered the doors of the new hospital in our town I was struck in awe by the wide hallways and large windows. Light streamed in from all directions. Tall white walls loomed around me like that of a grande temple. The voice of the tour guide was muted in the front row of people I followed. I was too busy being mesmerized. The building was beautiful. The stark difference between… Read More
In your mind picture the person you are the most fond of. Now picture them walking along a sidewalk on a sunny day. The backdrop of the blue sky highlighting their form. Consider the curves of their face. Think of their smile and how it sparks your heart. Move through your thoughts on why you love this person. Can you hear their voice in your head? Is there something they say to… Read More
My husband is an undiscovered inventor. He contemplates before he creates. Meticulously he analyzes and moves the topic around in his mind. When he does start to move, all I have to do is have a little faith. If I am patient enough my questions about what he is doing will eventually be answered along the way. He is thoughtfully creative. For our daughters second birthday he wanted to do something spectacular… Read More
I’m sitting in the sunshine drinking a cup of hot steamy coffee. I’m trying a new flavour of coffee creamer, pumpkin spice. There is laundry piled up high in my basement, dirt on my kitchen floor and dirty dishes in my sink. They call out to me but I ignore them. My handsome husband is at work. The thought of him makes me smile. Knowing he is out there keeps my back… Read More
Wonders & Blunders 