Love in the Time of Sickness: December 4, 2012

Love in the Time of Sickness: December 4, 2012

“If you want to see David before he dies then you have to fly to Florida today.” My estranged sister, Marie, of almost my whole life rattles off like an item on a to-do list as my hand clutches the phone tighter against my ear in disbelief. The muscles around my mouth tighten up…

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Love in the Time of Sickness: September 12, 2016

Love in the Time of Sickness: September 12, 2016

The paramedics arrived two hours after David began choking on his own vomit. His body was stretched out on the wheelchair and it looked as if he was going to slide off any second. His head hung back like a dead flower. His eyes were closed.

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