Dear Bethany

Thank you, Henry Petty, for asking me to write a letter to my old self. Spring 1996 Dear Bethany, You… Read more Dear Bethany

Leaning

Our voices reverberated off the cold concrete walls of the isolation room. I held my favorite patient’s trembling hand, his… Read more Leaning

Angina

I experienced my first bout with angina at 28 years old while walking through a Wal-Mart parking lot one cold… Read more Angina

Rise and shine

As a high school student, I set my alarm clock for 15 minutes prior to school starting–not 15 minutes prior… Read more Rise and shine

Mama said, part 6

In junior high, I got grounded for a week for making a B in algebra. At the time, of course,… Read more Mama said, part 6