Why are families so hard? I know it must be if not universally true then at least universally acknowledged that families can be difficult to deal with. I watch tv and I see it as a recurring theme. For some shows it is the entire premise. So why is it that the people who should… Continue reading The unbearable hardness of families
When I was heading out to go spend some time with my mother for her next round of chemotherapy, I knew without thinking too much about it that I would be given things to write about. What I didn’t expect was that I would have things handed to me before I even entered her home. … Continue reading Why’d you put that there?
I’m planning another trip to go see my mom, and I’m scared. She’s already had some chemo now and her body isn’t liking it. Why should it? It’s poison. She’s having several of the classic effects of the therapy, and I have been warned about her hair falling out. Mom is not a vain woman,… Continue reading It isn’t about the hair
Elephants in the Room 