thankfulness at midnight
Can you imagine? You’ve finally hit the sheets after a tough day, hoping for some respite from your stresses, your anxieties, your conflicts, possibly some physical pain. Yet, as so often happens when sleep doesn’t come swiftly, you lie awake. Have you ever noticed that a bad tooth, e.g., can feel worse when you try to go to sleep? As…
patched up
A couple of years ago an oral surgeon yanked out my wisdom teeth. The bottom two chompers were positioned directly on nerves, and the post- surgery pain was intense. A few weeks later, an infection brought the soreness back. After that, the doctor operated again to remove scar tissue from my jawbone. At that point, I was wondering, “How long,…
