“Such sadness and endearing and abiding love…” Fran I am by nature a “right brain” person—despite my training in science and medicine, I prefer paintings and photographs to words and mathematical constructs. Over the past two years of writing this blog, I have resisted on many occasions the urge to add pictures to this website,… Continue reading Love and Loyalty From the Souls of Dogs
Tag: Old age
The Gift of the Magi
When I was young, one of my favorite stories was O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi.” Originally published in 1905, the short story became standard fare in public school reading classes and I doubt that there are any of you out there who have not read it. But just in case– the story is… Continue reading The Gift of the Magi
The Adventures of Dad, Continued
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ve probably figured out that my father is one tough old bird. He was my grandmother’s first born son, and was yanked forcibly from his mother’s womb a month prematurely via a forceps delivery after her water broke. As a result, his left brachial plexus was… Continue reading The Adventures of Dad, Continued
Adjustments
“Old age is no place for sissies.” Bette Davis I am just getting adjusted to the latest adjustments. When I was in medical school, I heard that word “adjustment” used as medical terminology for the first time, as in “He’s just having an adolescent adjustment reaction.” Before that, I had experienced the word more frequently… Continue reading Adjustments