A visit to a newly opened emergency department forces reflections on grief, regret, lost careers, unhealthy coping, and the painful realization that some versions of home can never truly be returned to.
Tag: healing
The Grace Well Runs Dry
A raw letter to my mother three years after her death, reflecting on grief, sobriety, domestic violence, regret, family, military service, faith, and the complicated process of learning to forgive yourself.
The Day Off That Wasn’t Just a Movie
A nostalgic trip to see Ferris Bueller on the big screen turns into a deeper reflection on memory, marriage, and the dangerous pressure to “make it work” at all costs.
Moving Targets
Sometimes the places we want to escape to don’t exist. This is a reflection on isolation, sobriety, honesty, and learning to live with the version of yourself that made it through.