A Heritage of LonelinessJuly 5, 1961. I don’t recall the phone call coming in. I was 8 years old. My grandfather had been in the hospital for surgery and was...
SOSSOS (South Oakland Shelter) Earlier in the week, I was graced with the opportunity to participate in our church’s week of hosting the...
HopeI am sitting at my computer with perspiration trickling down my face. I’ve just come in from outside after having raked debris out the...
LockdownLockdown. Two sets of double doors that need a special key to open. Patients in a variety of situations--some not yet medicated...
Loss and LoveOn February 24, 2014, a call came through my Google voice. It was Sandra, my supervisor from the hospital where I served as a contingent...
Presence“Simply being with someone is difficult because it asks of us that we share in the other's vulnerability, enter with him or her into the...