For the past ten years, I've spent Veteran's Day hiking with my favorite living veteran, my cousin, Danny. He's eleven years older than me, so when I was young and we had our big family gatherings at our Grandma Smith's, we didn't hang out. I thought of him like an older brother. Since I only … Continue reading Taking Time to Play
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Finding the Divine in the Everyday
The evening after my third chemotherapy, I was lying on my bed and barely able to lift my head. My nausea and fatigue had increased with the cumulative impact of the medicine. It was distressing to think I had to go through three more infusions, scheduled once every three weeks, and after that thirty radiation … Continue reading Finding the Divine in the Everyday
Connie Rosser Riddle 