As we wrap up 2012, it’s hard to believe all the events of this past year have taken place in a few short months. Transitions have always been hard for me.…
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When I heard about the elementary school shooting in Connecticut, my heart grew heavy with the weight of this tragedy. It seems like just yesterday we were grieving the lives lost in…
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¨Are you married?¨ she asked me. I look up to respond and the first thing I see are her eyes. They are a light hazel, unlike the others in her community. ¨No,¨ I respond.…
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I am on a bus going from someplace to somewhere else. I`m hot and anxious to pass the time and arrive at my destination. As I settle in I look across the…
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Tonight a young woman was brought into our tiny ER in Ecuador by her husband who claimed she had a headache. The patient herself wouldn´t speak. As we tried to engage her…
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When I left for Italy last May to travel with a dear friend it was on a wish and a prayer. The prayers of many, actually. I had been sick…