Guessing, Like the Weather
Things are quiet tonight, but not “normal”. “Normal” is not the right word to describe us, perhaps “status quo” is better; things are “status quo”, but never “normal”. In the last two months, we have...
View ArticleHo, Ho, Ho and Happy New Year
Holidays bring stress. That’s a fact, at least in my family. But we’re a battle-tested group, small but mighty, combat-proven over the last four years of war against cancer. But the holidays seem to...
View ArticleWhy Men Run
A Man’s Definition of Caregiving: where every man’s greatest fears of failure are confirmed on a daily basis. If given the right training and appropriate gear, I could stroll the surface of Mars. In...
View ArticleCharlie Brown Goes to the Opera
Ain’t life grand? With just a few button pushes, we can listen to music, read the headlines, or communicate across the world, but in spite of these modern miracles, technology still struggles to...
View ArticleWords for Cynthia
Tomorrow evening, I have my first opportunity to speak to a group of cancer patients and caregivers. This is not just my first opportunity to speak to this group; this is the first time in my life. I...
View ArticleThe Blessings of Cancer
My intent was pure, but my chest was tight. I really wanted this. As each member of the group entered the room I introduced myself and I was welcomed with hearty handshakes, but I also noticed the...
View ArticleExcalibur
I wonder if at any time King Arthur looked down at Excalibur and thought, “Excalibur, you have never failed me, I wonder if today I have failed you.” On Friday, I had a phone call with one of my wife’s...
View ArticleThe Meaning of the Word Hospice
(If the blog has been quiet recently, it is not because I stopped writing. It’s because I was working on my first assignment for my “Narrative Journalism” course. This is my first course in pursuit of...
View ArticleAnd the Award Goes To…
I’m watching the Academy Awards. I’m watching person after person accept a small statue for excellence in an industry based on make-believe and distraction. Just once, I want to see a person receive an...
View ArticleEulogy for Carole
(Editor’s Note: Our deepest sympathies to Bob, who’s wife, Carole, died on March 7. Today, he shares his eulogy for her.) My favorite course in college was taken while I was working on a Masters Degree...
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