Afterward Verena had to clean up the children all over again, which she did, though not without a little justified grumbling. Most of our children suffered from asthma, and when they were small they woke us almost nightly with their coughing and wheezing. This, too, became a source of ...
Yes, I know: I’ve said this before. Repeatedly, throughout this very series. And I’m going to keep saying it as long as there are aspiring writers out there who walk into pitch meetings expecting to hear the agent cry, “My God, that’s the...
light chicken broth and he greedily ate a few bites and lapped at the broth. A moment later he began to vomit, producing a mix of blood, broth and phlegm. We brought him in again and were advised that the blood might not be from his lung or his stomach but to watch for more blood...
But the more I did on my own terms, the more I could stomach the job. I’m sure it cost me advancement at the time, but I was happier doing what I believed in and having a work product or better relationship to show for it. Now naivete helps most when I can summon the ability ...