What I Learned from Four Weeks of the Flu

What I Learned from Four Weeks of the Flu I learned that it was such a comfort that friends and family just accepted our ups and downs without judgment.  Some days we felt almost normal, then suddenly out of nowhere a fever would take us down.  Or just weakness.  No one belittled us.  This made…

Welcome

An older couple greeted us warmly.  We were new and a little awkward.  We wanted to fit, but there were some hurdles.  Many folks grew up here and we were vagabonds.  They were rooted in the rich soil of this place, but we were transplants.  They were savvy at growing things, we were bewildered at…