Love

“Love your neighbour as yourself”. An oft quoted and treasured phrase across religious and secular spectres and an imperative in these difficult times. When I hear the phrase I usually think of Jesus’ teachings and the famous “Good Samaritan” story. Apparently I am not alone. My husband is ESL and one of our hobbies is…

Hope

I was on a bed in the ER department with medical staff hovered around mitigating the effects of a Tylenol overdose. I had swallowed a whole bottle of Tylenol along with chocolate pudding while sitting in the food court of a mall. A few hours later when the effects started coming I panicked and called…

Comfort

Happy Mother’s Day! When I was thinking about writing for this holiday I was overwhelmed with the literary possibilities- My Mom, me as a mom, the history of the holiday. How the day looks different for everyone and can bring pain as well as joy. I am supposed to be sleeping in right now. The…