“…that he that runs may read it”

Yesterday early morning I heard my feller rumble up the gravel drive in his truck; scrub pants and a tshirt on, homemade scrub cap in his bag full of pens and notepads and journals of all kinds. He left the role of Husband, Dad, and Farmer behind for another dark-to-dark day of doing his very and mightiest best to understand, just a little bit better than he did the day before, how to treat a packed-tight hospital full of people … Continue reading“…that he that runs may read it”

When You’re Alone

The other day I took the kids to school, it was my birthday. It was their first day all four of them in school at the same time in weeks. So I went for a walk, to feel less alone. I think we can be too alone, not alone enough, or both at the same time. Do we all feel a little in that last category these days? I told a friend that I think there’s a trick to feelings. … Continue readingWhen You’re Alone