caregiver
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008Part of the process of falling in love, one person makes an agreement with their object of affection, pledging their undying loyalty and love.
One agrees to shelter the other from the storms of life. They will prove their love by fighting the others battles, standing up to the monsters and vowing to never leave their [...]
When You Can’t Win For Losing
Saturday, May 17th, 2008It’s been a rough spring around our house. But at the same time, it’s been better than each one before it. So I feel like I should be grateful, and I feel guilty for feeling emotionally exhausted all the time, but there you have it. I feel what I feel, and it [...]
Knowing is half the battle
Monday, April 28th, 2008I mean, not to draw deep meaning from the G.I. Joe cartoons, but really, it is. Paying attention to my illness, as annoying as it is to have to be that self-aware, is the only way to ensure that I keep myself out of trouble. And I’m pretty good at that part. But. But?
Did you [...]
Sore spot
Monday, March 31st, 2008When I was in high school, I played the organized (thuggery) sport of field hockey. It’s not a genteel sport for ladies, or at least it wasn’t in the Greater Boston Division One league. Pushing, shoving, high sticking, tripping and fouling when we hoped the refs weren’t looking—if it only pushed the bounds of dirty, [...]
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