Month: February 1995

Feb. 27, 1995 I used to say my children were not allowed to get sick enough to need a doctor. We had insurance in case they did. Last summer, my son broke the rule and spent a couple weeks in the hospital. His first day in the hospital, I passed the time talking with hospital…

Feb. 20, 1995 We talked weekly about children as we sat in the waiting room. She had a lot to say about her grandson who has lived with her this past year. She had rescued him from an institution where he had been sent to be “fixed.” He had been fixed, all right. Grandma thought…

Feb. 13, 1995 As a newly formed small group of our church we realized that although we had all attended there for years, we did not know each other. “For years my family has taken a pew on the right side of the church in the middle. Last week someone stopped me and asked if…

Feb. 6, 1995 Hamsters are soft, furry, useless critters that sleep all day and chew their cages all night trying to escape. If their bedding is not changed frequently the room begins to smell like a zoo. My daughter wants more than her four. While she cleans their cages, they tour the house inside plastic…