RECEIVE “Open wide,” my mother croons, promising the deliciousness in the spoon Will free me of the pain in my throat! As soon as the spoon touches my tongueI see her eyes, taste her deceit and spew it out!Her betrayal buries deep within my belly. I become nauseous.Trust is lost, deception reigns.How does one exist... Continue Reading →
Love is Messy: Our Journey with Diabetes
"Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone,it has to be made, like bread;remade all the time, made new." I have bread on my brain! Six years ago my husband suffered an acute pancreatic attack. After ten days in the hospital the pancreas became necrotic. After another eight days in the hospital we learned nearly... Continue Reading →