The Journal
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IN DEFENCE OF THE UNANSWERED QUESTION
The trouble with asking my mother a question was that I could never be entirely certain…
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THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THREE MONTHS FEEL TOO SHORT
September 24, 2013 | Team Conjuring, Unexpected Friendships, and the Strange Magic of Finding Your People…
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A SMALL REBELLION AGAINST COMMON SENSE
The mango tree had absolutely no intention of cooperating with my plans. Its branches were high,…
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THE THINGS THEY NEVER TAUGHT US IN NURSING SCHOOL
September 6, 2013 | My Last Day in the Operating Room, Where Patience Is Tested, Personalities…
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KAY AGANG PENITENSIYA!
September 2, 2013 | An Operating Room Diary About Heavy Lead Aprons, Hungry Stomachs, and the…
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TWENTY-SEVEN WAYS TO BUY TOOTHPASTE
I went to the supermarket for toothpaste and came home with a minor philosophical crisis. It…
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SIX FRIENDS, SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS, AND ONE APPROACHING GOODBYE
August 14, 2013 | Of Batch Meetings, Movie Marathons, and the Unfortunate Habit of Time Passing…
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KEEP THE BEAT
August 8, 2013 | Of Early Morning Courage, Unexpected ICU Assignments, and the Heartbeat of a…
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THE EMERGENCY ROOM DOESN’T BELIEVE IN GOODBYES
July 13, 2013 | On Early Mornings, Emergency Nursing, and the Lessons That Follow Us Beyond…
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THE NIGHT MY BIRTHDAY SHARED A ROOM WITH DEATH
July 7, 2013 | Station 2, 2:00 AM — On the Fragility of Life, the Weight…
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TWENTY-THREE CANDLES AND A THOUSAND UNFINISHED PRAYERS
July 7, 2013 | On Growing Older, God’s Grace, and the Things Another Year Has Taught…
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TOMORROW CAN WAIT; MY NAME IS ON THE DOOR
July 2013 | Of Night Shifts, a Newly Claimed Nameplate, and the Peculiar Business of Worrying…
