A new year begins. We all know what that means. It means a response to the sticker shock we experience when we step on the scales. Resoution Number one: Lose weight. Therefore, in the year 2006 we, along with our…
The taste of Christmas
Long ago and far away, Christmas was fun. That was a few lifetimes ago, when I was shorter, younger, and not responsible for making it happen. As a kid, Christmas is done unto you, and that makes it magical. The…
Hunger and pumpkin pie
It is lunch hour at Brother’s Keeper Soup kitchen and the line is long. As soon as the “closed” sign is turned around to read “open”, they begin filing in. Sister Concepta hands out tuna sandwiches to guests. She looks…
Disaster strikes pets and people
Warning: What you are about to read is a true story. It is tough to read. A co-worker has lots of family that lived in New Orleans, including a husband and wife who both worked in a hospital.As Hurricane Katrina…
My People Left Me Next to a Dumpster
My people left me next to a dumpster. Why? I don’t know. It was scary. Did I do something wrong? I’d never been outside before. I missed my mom, my human people, the familiar rooms, and meals. Food for the…