I hadn’t ever considered (prior to today) that doctors have an important commonality with weathermen: neither can give an accurate forecast. Consider: weathermen are very often wrong with their predictions. Likewise, my mother’s doctor was unwilling to answer the question, …
We have a beautiful Duranta bush in our backyard. Since it’s right off the patio, and is covered with small purple flowers, the hummingbirds absolutely love it — so much so that I haven’t even put feeders out this year …
When we arrived in New Hampshire in early June, one of the first sounds I heard was the inimitable arguing of hummingbirds. I can hardly tell you how happy I was to find them here, since they’re one of my …
I’ve spent much of the last week reflecting. On my mother, on me, on our relationship… The deeper I look, the more clarity I find. However painful it all is.