Archive for July, 2009

A CONVERSATION ABOUT A GRADE CHANGE

      He had called my home: several times. I checked the class final grade roll. He had flunked the course. He had e-mailed me: several times. I went to his transcript. He had been placed on second academic suspension. I understood his constant attempt to contact me. He desperately needed more than just a passing [...]

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A WISH

     I went out the other pre-dawn morning on a three mile meditative walk, once again walking between the drops. This time it was drops of sweat. I tell you that this South Georgia heat and humidity is even driving the gnats nuts. Anyway, I was still thinking about Monica. That’s her real name. I [...]

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HANDS

      For whatever reason, this morning, as I meditatively walked between the rain drops, I took myself back to Shand’s Hospital at the University of Florida. It was November 1, 2007. I remember that date because it was my birthday. Susan and I were in the neuro-surgeon’s office. It was my final check-up after my [...]

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