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Chronic Illness: Avoiding the Limelight
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mpratt
I’m still thinking of the amazing creature that turned up at the bottom of the ocean off the coast of California. If you haven’t seen it, here’s the link: http://nautiluslive.org/video/2016/08/12/googly-eyed-stubby-squid The poor purple, stubby squid must have been terrifed at the sudden bright light that spotlit it, alone on the barren sea floor. Nearly all eyes, its…
Our Illness and the Sick
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mpratt
It might be the sick child who lets loose a massive sneeze, uncovered, in a crowded elevator or a physician who is sick him- or herself and still sees patients — one thing that truly irks me is someone who will go out among others when they are contagiously sick. Believe me, there’s no “glory”…
What do honey bees and senior citizens have in common?
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mpratt
I’m sorry I missed them: August 20 was National Honey Bee Day, and August 21 was National Senior Citizens Day. But I thought I’d make up for my omission by reflecting on something that seems to unite those two: Rare beauty. We’ve read about the plight of honey bee colonies. How something seems to be…
Chronic Illness: Rethinking Beauty
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mpratt
Does your illness make you feel ugly? How about rethinking beauty? Months before I was diagnosed with lupus, I lost all of my hair. It was difficult to fully understand, yet each time I looked in the mirror, I could see the effects of something at work, changing my appearance and leading me into a completely…
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