Confession: I’ve always found New Year’s Eve a bit bittersweet. Most people love the celebrations, the dropping of the ball, clinking champagne glasses and kissing their sweetheart at midnight, but somehow, it strikes me as a sad time. As “Auld Lang Syne” plays in the background, I muse about the might-have-beens—things I didn’t accomplish, words […]

  I looked at the dangling power line with a wary eye. My husband drove the lead car in our little evacuation caravan and cleared the obstacle without incident. Still, I sat with my foot on the brake, contemplating the risk of getting electrocuted if I came into contact with the downed wire.   My […]

The Struggle of Feeling Alone and Overwhelmed I was as alone as I had ever felt. The IV machine beeped, and the hallway lights were dim. Nurses and patient techs moved quietly across the corridors with their rubber-soled shoes while I sat silently at my son’s bedside. I missed my husband, my kids, and my […]