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The Healthiest Sick Person
My new doctor, a hematologist, described me last week as “the healthiest sick person” he’d seen in a long time. When I asked for an explanation he pulled out my blood work from a few weeks ago and told me just by my blood alone I should be flat on my back. Interesting. Basically I’ve […]
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Facebook, Yearbook . . . Connect!
I’m not sure how it happened, but somehow during the last few months I reconnected with a guy from my high school graduating class.
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When Does it Change?
When does the question become, “Does this look good on me?” or “I don’t look so fat in this, do I?” or “Are you sure this looks OK on me?”
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Six Years Ago Part 9
Six years ago was a while ago. Somedays it feels like yesterday. Somedays it feels like another lifetime ago.
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Six Years Ago Part 8
Six years ago last week right after I agreed to that, Travis realized he’d lost his passport. Six years ago last week I was in charge of getting Travis a new passport.
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Six Years Ago Part 7
Six years ago yesterday I forgot the promise I’d made to Travis and his Mom. Six years ago today I left Africa with a mixture of relief and profound sadness.
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Six Years Ago Part 6
Six years ago today I felt safer than I had in a week.
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Six Years Ago Part 5
Six years ago today, “Hello Ma’am.” were some of the best words I’d heard in a long time. Six years ago today we drove 10 hours to get what to what was usually no more than 90 minutes away.
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Six Years Ago Part 4
Six years ago tonight I shut down my phone and took a last look around my apartment. Six years ago tonight I tried to decide what to grab and try to stuff into the carry-on I was allowed to leave with.