The backstory. Cancer has shadowed my life for as long as I can remember. As a nervous, twitchy sort of girl, I started checking my moles for skin cancer by the time I was in second grade. Every ache had me convinced I had some horrible ailment. Later in elementary school, my Nana developed [...]
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May 19, 2010
“Are you still nursing?” I get that question more frequently now. The gentle emphasis on still. The awkward pause while I remind myself to answer without a dozen defensive explanations. My son turned 18-months-old yesterday. He’s getting lanky. His baby rolls are evening out into strange little boy limbs. He talks. He yanks on [...] December 18, 2009
Today I wanted to write a long, happy post about our trip to Disney. But when I sat down to write, my memories were still tucked safely away. I don’t want to put them here today, when all I can focus on is ugliness. Shellie Ross’s child drowned not far from where we were [...] |
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