All posts tagged health

A Drop Of Blood

My mother is diabetic. I grew up knowing there was a cabinet shelf full of candy I wasn’t allowed to eat; candy was saved just for mom, in case she had an insulin reaction. I practiced how to give her shots by poking an orange; when she and my dad were on the outs I [...]

Rice Krispies

I wasn’t allowed to eat Rice Krispies as a kid. My mom thought the cereal too sugary. Granola, Grape Nuts and Cheerios were the breakfast options to be found. Occasionally, Shredded Wheat would show up in the cabinet, too, but there was no frosted side included. At my grandmother’s house, however, it was a different [...]

How I Become A Baby

All it takes, really, is a runny nose, a sore throat or a cough for me to shed all vestiges of adulthood and revert completely to infantile behavior. When I get sick, I become a baby. I suddenly have no will to think or act for myself. My verbal skills shrink to groans, moans and [...]