Have You Learned to “Disremember”?

Many years ago, a man who worked for my father used the word “disremember.” He was a good worker, but needed frequent reminders. When he forgot to do something, he’d say, “I’m sorry I disremembered to do that.” While this terminology brings a chuckle and stretches the bounds of made-up words, it’s actually not a […]

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Vigil

The room is dark and silent except for your steady breathing, punctuated by an occasional stop and restart. Death waits, lurking in a shadowy corner. Your leg moves. A nurse attends. Grief engulfs, squeezing our hearts, wrapping tendrils around us like the curtains surrounding your bed. When will your chest fall and not rise? When […]

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