Adhesion

I had surgery on my wrist over twenty years ago. A ligament that was putting pressure on the median nerve was severed to allow the electrical signals to travel unimpeded to and from my hand. The surgery was ultimately a success, providing some pain relief and an increase in sensation and function. However, it wasContinue reading “Adhesion”

Dangerous Cargo

      From the book, Lessons From the End of a Marriage:   Summer 2010 A year passed. Anniversaries knocked against my still-fragile mind like branches against an unsheltered window in a storm. Three hundred and sixty-six days after I lost my husband, I again stood in front of the security line at Atlanta’sContinue reading “Dangerous Cargo”

Heart Beans

photo from kaboose.com I received an invitation this morning to a friend’s retirement party on the 29th of this month. Before I responded, I checked the calendar on my iPhone to see if I had any scheduling conflicts. I was surprised, and not a little puzzled to see an entry for 8 PM on thatContinue reading “Heart Beans”