Waiting for our room to be cleaned at the Ellerbeck Bed and Breakfast in Salt Lake City, a woman came from an adjoining room and greeted us with a big smile and high energy. We returned niceties, and she sat down to visit. Enthusiastically, she said, “I retired yesterday from twenty years of teaching, and after my retirement party, I said to myself, 'I am retired, and can do … [Read more...]
Sister’s strength and faith
She had a call from her doctor on Thursday afternoon explaining the results of her blood tests. She was in the hospital Thursday night, and receiving chemotherapy Friday. Initially I was in denial, asking questions, and trying to make sense of what I was hearing. I called her and felt calmer upon hearing her voice, and knowing she was optimistic and hopeful. I cried like a … [Read more...]