Boom FamilyThe fireworks feel like a defibrillator trying to restart my heart. The light shines in the sky. But not in me.Jul 5, 20222332Jul 5, 20222332
The scream of silenceIt was unexpected. I’ve never screamed before. And yet here I was on my hands and knees unable to stop crying and screaming. My precious…Oct 1, 20201381Oct 1, 20201381
What we talk about when we don’t talk about dyingThey say that blackbirds, robins, and wrens are the first birds to sing in the morning. I can tell you that a robin sang every morning for…Aug 1, 20201601Aug 1, 20201601
BaggageSylvie knew as soon as her dad handed her the bag that he was dying. But she smiled anyway and put the brown wrinkled grocery bag on top…Jul 24, 202051Jul 24, 202051
Dying of LaughterAs I was chasing a mouse around my dad’s house with a bedpan, I realized I was not the typical hospice nurse and this was not going to be…Jul 7, 2020154Jul 7, 2020154
