by Mir | Jul 5, 2012 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
A little while back I suspected that Monkey might be having some trouble seeing. (I think this was because he’d developed the habit of reading with the book resting within an inch of the tip of his nose.) I took him to the optometrist for an exam and they said...
by Mir | Jul 3, 2012 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
My dear friend Ruth—a survivor in her own right—sent me a lovely necklace with a charm that says “Just keep swimming.” I laughed out loud when I opened it, and then I cried a little, because that’s sort of what I do, these days. But yes,...
by Mir | Jun 28, 2012 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
We have reached the part of our program where people who love me place a gentle hand on my arm and say things like, “What are you doing for you?” This always makes me want to laugh (inappropriately). Oh, I’m just eating bonbons and kicking back, you...
by Mir | Jun 26, 2012 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
I’m trying to keep up with my garden, but I keep stumbling across zucchinis that managed to hide until this happened: It’s good, I guess, because once they’re that big the only thing they’re good for is baking, and that means every time someone...
by Mir | Jun 22, 2012 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Oh look! Something furry!!
I have become the Queen of Inappropriate Laughter. This isn’t entirely new; I have always had a bent towards the unintentional snicker at less-than-optimal times. But now—mired in grief and worry—I go entire days in complete numbness, it feels like,...
