Heaven
I can still smell the warm apple pie, fresh fudge, Italian cream cake and other goodies that my grandmother whipped up just for us. She had the softest apron and could cook everything better than anybody. There was just something about going to Grandma’s house. The smells stick with me to this day and if I get a whiff of something that reminds me of her, my heart longs to see her unforgettable face. And oh could she make some faces that would send everyone around into spontaneous laughter. As she got older she began experiencing mini strokes and was
Scar Face & Combat Boots
As he pushed my husband on a gurney through the dark outdoor paths of the old hospital, transferring his sick body from one place to another, I followed closely behind. Looking around, all I could see was concrete and alleys everywhere. There was no one is sight. I had no idea where we were or where we were headed. Like an out of body experience I watched myself take each step praying for healing and comfort with every breath. Behind me was another man, a paramedic, who looked a bit scary. I can still hear the sound of his huge
On the Side of the Bed
When I step foot into a hospital to visit a friend or a loved one, my mind is flooded with memories of days and nights that I spent on the side of the bed. As I watched my husband go through days and nights of tests, scans, procedures and evaluation, my heart was wrecked with desires to fix whatever was broken. If they could just find what was wrong, then they could make him better, but as the days passed we were told there was nothing they could do. There’s a few things I learned during those long days and
Smile
Have you ever met a person who seems to always be smiling? I mean the people who could be going through the most difficult thing you could ever imagine and you look up to see their face shining like an angel. Irritating, isn’t it? Well, I am married to Mr. Smily himself. Life can be swirling like a hurricane and his pearly whites and baby blues still seem to sparkle. Life tends to bring hard times. Difficult times seem to turn everything upside down. Smooth days turn to long, dreaded days. Fun outings look like just another activity to squeeze
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