I refocus and reach to lower her to the floor. I prepare to start compressions on my mom. Just before I lift her, she takes another shallow breath.
Life and Death: A Different Sort Of Birthday
Tag: love
About A Breakup, Part 3 of 5: The Atom Bomb
Because somewhere in the distant past, I sold myself on the belief that there's not a tragedy in this life that will make me give in. You have to decide that sort of thing BEFORE tragedy strikes.
About A Breakup, Part 2 of 5: Courage (The Cold War)
We human beings will go to great lengths to avoid making powerful decisions out of fear of the aftermath, even if what's on the other side has the potential to be absolutely liberating.
About A Breakup, Part 1 of 5: Code Angst (An Introduction)
If it SHOULD HAVE occurred a different way, it WOULD HAVE. Just because the end result isn't what we planned doesn't nullify the whole experience or make it any less meaningful.
Nelson Mandela, Dementors, and … a DeLorean?
This week I took some time to review the legacy of Nelson Mandela, and I was incredibly moved. The website of The New York Times contains a full transcript of the speech he delivered to Cape Town on the day of his release, after serving 27 years in prison (you can view the transcript here). [...]
Two Breakthroughs, Part 2 of 2: Fearless
Disclaimer: The following post is written from a place of love. Please read it in its entirety, and understand that no hatred exists within me for any human being. The psychological condition of fear is divorced from any concrete and true immediate danger. It comes in many forms: unease, worry, anxiety, nervousness, tension, dread, phobia, [...]
