How to be a Basically Normal Human Being
Make eye contact. Respond when people speak to you, full sentences please. Ask questions. Listen to the answer. Consider offering a thought or opinion. Engage. Care. Smile. I feel like I am parenting a…
Category: Essays
Red Letter Day
“I’m crying in the doctor’s office.” There is emotion inflating her voice. “ I saw your email just as they were calling my name to go in and I thought, I’ll wait and read it…
Tribute to a Friend
For about a year now I have been spending time each week with a family friend, Andrew. He suffered from Frontal Temporal Dementia which is a fancy scientific way of saying his brain quit working…