Love is not abandoning yourself. It is setting yourself aside for a moment to care for another. 2026 has gone down in the ledger of my life as one of my hardest years, and barely four others are in the same league of emotional weariness. In chronological order, they […]
Many of us struggle to love ourselves. And it costs us more than we can afford. When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), I sought multiple opinions. However, every doctor said MS presents itself unmistakably on a brain MRI. Therefore, it seemed I needed to learn how to handle […]
Where is my wife?! Where is my wife?! My dad asked as several nurses ran into his room screaming, “She was right here. Where did she go?” Suddenly, one of them saw her in the hallway and said, “He is asking for you. Please come fast!” Panicked, my mom rushed […]
How come some find and sustain love that lasts a lifetime, while others languish perpetually in loneliness and misery? This year, when my dad was in the hospital for two consecutive months, each night, my mom slept on a hospital chair by his hospital bed in different units, including Intensive […]
A piece for Valentine’s Day Must love be returned to be worth the effort? It seems many believe it must. Therefore, we have an aversion to the term unrequited love. Unrequited love is love that is one-sided or unreciprocated, and many have a negative reaction to the idea. Perhaps because […]