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tiny kindnesses
We watched a movie, Paterson, the other night, and the main character was a poet. It got me thinking about how much I used to love...
Nov 13, 20191 min read
The straight and marrow
You know how sometimes things work out perfectly with no loose ends and complete closure, like a beautifully wrapped gift with a bow on...
Oct 25, 20192 min read
Wait no more
Yesterday afternoon, I cozied up in bed with the dogs to do a meditation. Let’s be real; we all know that’s the prelude to a mid-day nap....
Oct 22, 20193 min read
Back in the garden
We saw the hematologist/oncologist on Monday and stopped by the healing garden. Though I believe in the garden's restorative powers,...
Oct 4, 20192 min read
A tribute to Grocery Bag Lady
When we moved to our current neighborhood, we slowly got a feel for our surroundings. A certain neighbor sits on his front steps every...
Sep 29, 20192 min read
A room with a view
We're not where we planned to wake up today, but this sunrise helped immensely. Ramón was admitted to the hospital yesterday after...
Sep 27, 20191 min read
Share Love, That's All
Tomorrow marks three months since Ramón's cancer diagnosis -- uh, I mean, birthday. A few days after Ramón's diagnosis, surprise visitors...
Aug 6, 20192 min read
#BoneMarrowMonday
Is #ManCrushMonday still a thing? Regardless, it's also #BoneMarrowMonday, because we've got news. Today we saw the oncologist, and...
Jun 10, 20192 min read
Making this our bench
Three weeks ago we were stepping into unfamiliar places, and now we're familiar faces. Though we'd love to be home, we've found that 20...
May 28, 20192 min read
Donate blood, platelets, and kindness
How can you help? That's the million-dollar question! For all practical purposes, we're taken care of, and we are grateful for that....
May 19, 20191 min read
What a week can do
At this time last week, we had no idea what was coming. We were contemplating birthday dinner options when the doctor called and said to...
May 14, 20191 min read
Buckle up, folks
We're amazed by the outpouring of love we've received over the past several days. We hope to thank everyone individually, but, in the...
May 12, 20191 min read
The struggle has ended
After a 22-year battle with cystic fibrosis, my friend Darcey passed away on Wednesday, August 3. I first met her when I was an intern at...
Aug 5, 20172 min read
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My name is Drew Dotson, and my life has been anything but perfect, yet it's still perfectly beautiful. After growing up with a genetic disease, cystic fibrosis, I was blessed to meet an amazing man who loved me without bounds. Then he died.
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