Image credit Lisa Perry June, 2014 In the hallway, fluorescent lights reflected off decades-old polished linoleum, more white squares than green. A "Wet Floor" sign signaled caution. Medication carts stood at the ready. Wheelchair parts waited on the floor to support frail legs that could not lift themselves. In your room stood a dresser with … Continue reading The Long Road
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Giving and Receiving Affection
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I was late that morning, running as I was prone to do to try to make up for the ten extra minutes of sleep I had stolen. Why did I do that? Knowing what would happen, how I would rush and then beat myself up for being out of control. … Continue reading Giving and Receiving Affection
We Can’t Know
This morning I stood in the backyard and watched as jets sketched their flight path across the sky, reversing what I normally see at night as the illuminated flights arrive from the west. Day time flight patterns don't usually catch my attention; with no lights to track they are less obvious, and I’m often too … Continue reading We Can’t Know
Staying in the fight
" ... supporting women to determine their own reproductive destiny must be stitched into the fabric of our society but it requires those of us with lived experience to stay in the fight." A couple of years ago I bought a new-to-me car. As one does, I had grown attached to my old car. We … Continue reading Staying in the fight
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