On the third ring a bored-sounding but polite woman answered the phone. “Dr. Alaska’s office, this is Kay speaking, how may I help you?” “Hello Kay, my name is Mary and I’m a patient of Dr. Alaska’s, I’d like to make an appointment.” “It looks like Dr. Alaska doesn’t have an opening until the end … Continue reading
This is a repost , originally published by Contrary Mom on July 26, 2013. “When we go school shopping, I want to get new sneakers,” Layla says. “My pink ones are getting too small.” My heart starts racing. “We can get new ones,” I tell her. But I probably sound like a zombie, like I have a million … Continue reading
It’s Wednesday which means Poetry Club at good ol’ Jessica Slavin’s blog. Her poem today is Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost: Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn … Continue reading
On Saturday I devoured the book “Wave” by Sonali Deraniyagala on the recommendation of a good friend, Collette. She had this to say about “Wave” on Goodreads: Wow. Wow in so many ways. I loved this book not for its tragedy, but for her writing. I wonder if Sonali knew she was such an amazing writer? I … Continue reading
Today I don’t want to grieve. I don’t want to cry, but the dam is breaking. Too strong for too many days and now the crash. I can’t get her out of my head. The last day we spent together before the hospital. It seems so close that I could reach out and grab her … Continue reading
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