My iPhone buzzed. Five a.m., time for my pain medication and time for my dog’s anti-seizure meds. A ten-year routine. I got out of bed and walked to the kitchen to put on the tea. I stretched my arms and retrieved the morning paper from the front yard.
Then my alarm went off for real. This time I knew it was real because I couldn’t get out of bed. The pain brought tears to my eyes. The fact that I couldn’t walk added to my tears. The dog has been gone for a month. Then I remembered who was running for president. I was inconsolable.
Then my alarm went off for real. This time I knew it was real because I couldn’t get out of bed. The pain brought tears to my eyes. The fact that I couldn’t walk added to my tears. The dog has been gone for a month. Then I remembered who was running for president. I was inconsolable.
