Today is Mother’s Day, and I lost my mom’s present. Even worse, because I spent so much time yesterday and this morning dumping out drawers and checking under furniture for the gift I bought her a month ago, I forgot that I hadn’t even written in her card. I just tucked it into my purse,…
Tag: brain
Words and Weakness
“And I write,” I added to the nurse on the phone. So began a surprisingly rapid cascade of phone calls, tests, and appointments. I’ll back up a bit. A few days ago, I told my mom about a problem that’s been frustrating me for quite a while. I spend most of my days either reading…
Before the Fire 