
Embracing Strangers
As the driver pulls into the ambulance bay at the hospital, a wave of relief washes over me. Now that we have arrived, I can

As the driver pulls into the ambulance bay at the hospital, a wave of relief washes over me. Now that we have arrived, I can

Motherhood – the anticipation, the excitement, the butterflies in the tummy developing into a foot here, an elbow there. From the moment you began to

When I first met my late partner/fiancee Sue Ashe on a dating app, she lived in Garner, North Carolina, about 30 miles from my home

Her husband Their father Her brother A life-long dear friend to many Their talented up-and-coming Muni-Bond analyst Our loving son ……each of these people only

I wake with a start. Something isn’t right. No matter the hour, I need to call. Grabbing the phone, I dial Dad’s area code. I

Her eyes smile at the corners. Her whole face is a smile. Even at rest, she exudes joy. Contentment. Comfort in her own skin. Her

We have become better at helping our pets live. We have not become equally good at letting them go. As a veterinary internist for more

“You have two choices,” the vet said. “You can either put him to sleep, or bring him tonight for emergency surgery, and he might not

George had stopped eating. Looking at him, it was hard to tell how thin he’d become. His white long-haired coat scattered with calico markings concealed

I noticed first his focus. It was as gentle and constant as the slow strokes of his hand, tousling the hair of his dog’s head.

When the tears fall Empty and angry at everything and everyone,yet not knowing why. Then suddenly you realisethat the empty feeling is a hollow space