Tag: reflection
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What’s Really Real
“What is your name?”, I asked a patient in the Alzheimer’s unit where I visit once a month. “My name is *Ellen,” she replied. “But it will change.” Evidently, there are those who know they have dementia and those who do not. Ellen is in the first category, but seems to take it in stride.…
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Grace with Skin On
By 7:30 AM, the Oklahoma sun was already making its intentions known. Two teachers and I were out on the elementary school grounds, driving T-posts into the baking dirt and stringing caution tape to set the perimeter for our morning fun run. By 9:00 AM, when the kids lined up, I took my spot out…
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Finding Light in Darkness: A Personal Reflection
Just off the lobby of the theatre where I attended university, there’s a spacious dance studio. I was there for a concert the other day and noticed the door was propped open. Feeling nostalgic, I walked over to investigate the mirrored room where I’d spent some time as an undergrad. But the lights were turned…
