Just a Life
When I left the hospital on Friday, she was screaming. I arrived on Monday morning to find her screaming all the same. Her pain had again, been unattended to as a newly diagnosed tumour was[…]
Read moreWhen I left the hospital on Friday, she was screaming. I arrived on Monday morning to find her screaming all the same. Her pain had again, been unattended to as a newly diagnosed tumour was[…]
Read moreI realize this won’t be for everyone, but I thought I would share a few ‘journal entries’ from the last few weeks. Reader discretion is advised. I will post more regularly in the next few[…]
Read moreI wish I could say that hearing her story was unusual, or in any way surprising. It was too commonplace, too normal to even shock me anymore. She had wanted to be an accountant, maybe[…]
Read moreWith a hollow sounding thud, the wooden box hit the earth at the bottom of the hole. With it came a collective groan across the crowd, followed by mournful wails. The weary-eyed crowd watched in[…]
Read moreStage 1: Honeymoon We arrived all bright-eyed and firm-footed here on African soil and we started off in the full power of our energy and optimism. We would not have culture shock! We were brave[…]
Read moreIt was a normal scene. The kids were playing on a playground, the air was cooling. It was the post-dinner energy burn. We were trying to wear out the kids before their bed-times called. Just[…]
Read moreI love reading stories of early explorers. The hardship, the triumph, the excitement, the mystery, the audacity of venturing into the unknown. As a personality who seems to have an unnatural love of change, the[…]
Read moreHave you ever been rock wall climbing before? If the climbing itself wasn’t treacherous and terrifying enough, it’s by far the easiest part. You don’t have to look down while you climb up. You don’t[…]
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