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The Thermometer and the Hymn

When the fever hit 102, I started bargaining with God. We’d made it seven months into lockdown without getting sick. I was working from home, Mom had moved into our guest room, and we did everything right—wiped groceries, masked indoors,…

  • Barking Justice Media
  • May 8, 2025
  • Respect for Elders

Five Sacred Minutes

I watched the nurse zip up my mother’s body from the other side of a glass wall. We were only supposed to visit virtually, but I fought for five minutes. Five sacred minutes. My mother was 89, a retired teacher…

  • Barking Justice Media
  • May 5, 2025