A collection in Transplant Living … [Continue reading] about My essay is published in Stories of Hope
My essay is published in Stories of Hope
The piece of scrap plywood
From trash to treasure It was an unwanted object, this 3’ x 6’ piece of unfinished plywood, a raw scrap destined to languish in the garage’s corner among the other project leftovers. But I saw a blank canvas. It had been over a year since … [Continue reading] about The piece of scrap plywood
The letter I wrote to a stranger
The day after my liver transplant, as the fog of anesthesia cleared, a cloud of deep sorrow settled in its place. As days turned to weeks, I regained physical stability, but my emotions remained shaky. I wrestled with guilt and gratitude. Someone, … [Continue reading] about The letter I wrote to a stranger
The thing that’s not really an object
But I see it every day October 22, 2014 As I was being wheeled into surgery for a liver transplant, the surgeon asked me what kind of scar I wanted. Confused, I asked him to clarify. He said he can make the incision in one of two ways. It was … [Continue reading] about The thing that’s not really an object
The object I no longer have
but old photos prove it existed At 17 I was restless. The power struggles between me and my grandparents resulted in frequent screaming matches over what felt like unfair punishments and rules. I spent an inordinate amount of time confined to my … [Continue reading] about The object I no longer have