Called by Name
I didn’t like roll call on the first day of school or most other days when our teacher called out our names. My name was Donna Wheat! That’s when the kids shouted out Donna Corn; Donna Buckwheat; Donna Wheaties! So, I’d sit in those freshly adorned classrooms every fall with my lips pursed, eager to…
Does Your Heart Need Bypass Surgery?
I ask that question but not referring to our flesh-and-blood heart where one or more blocked coronary arteries are preventing normal blood flow. We’ve heard the word “heart” used since we were young in everyday language, in social media, in literature, in music, and in other contexts. We think of it as something inside us…
What’s Your Name
This is Thursday morning and I’m at my Radiology desk at Children’s Hospital where I weekly serve as a volunteer. Besides patients and their families, many medical, housekeeping and admin personnel pass my desk. I typically greet everyone with a cheery “Good Morning! How are you?” But, this day I sense that’s not enough. These…