I just went to my first support group meeting for caregivers of cancer patients. I was a nervous wreck. One by one, we drifted into the hospital meeting room, and made small talk to relieve some of the discomfort of being strangers. We negotiated seats at the table: not too close, not too far. I took […]
One Morning
[When I wrote this in 2010, people could no longer be “busted” in Massachusetts for possessing small amounts of marijuana, but medical marijuana was a pipe dream. Pot was underground. Re-reading this in 2016, it seems remarkable that I thought this was worth a story.] When I got up this morning, my brain was hazy. I […]
Does anyone know how it feels?
Does anyone know how it feels? Absolutely. Many people are in the position I’m in. Logically, I know am not alone in my experience, but, sometimes, I feel terribly alone. My partner was diagnosed with ovarian cancer this past March. The cancer cells must have been festering, but for our family, her illness began with […]
E-Calendars Anonymous
Hi everyone. My name is Kim. I’m an e-calendar-aholic, and this is my first time at one of these meetings. “Welcome, Kim,” said the group of about 5, seated in the windowless, cinder block room, with orange, white, blue, and beige cabling covering the ceiling. “Kim,” said the leader, a white woman in her mid-thirties […]
