Heart and Soul
Did you ever play that old 1938 piano tune “Heart and Soul”? Two people, one piano, laughing their way through a duet. Simple. Joyful. In sync. It turns out, that’s how hearts are meant to work, too. It’s still Heart Month — and I’m loving one heart in particular — my dear husband’s. He’s had…
When the Beeping Gets Loud
It all began with a simple B-12 shot. No drama. No concern. Until the nurse checked Carl’s vitals and calmly said words that are never calming:“Your heart rate is 33.” Thirty-three. That’s not a typo. Within minutes, he was gently — but firmly — sent straight to the emergency room. Wires. Monitors. IVs. Machines doing…