We view the world around us – and the people in it – through lenses.
Our focus is often limited to a tiny part of the whole. We see snippets and tidbits of other people’s lives.
We don’t know – let alone understand – the rest.
Not all serious problems are dramatic. Even deadly ones are often silent. Like a drop of blood in spit while brushing. Like a momentary fumble with a plate or cup. Like the futile grasp to remember a name or face. They could be early warning signs of a blood cancer; of an impending stroke; or … Read more
We view the world around us – and the people in it – through lenses.
Our focus is often limited to a tiny part of the whole. We see snippets and tidbits of other people’s lives.
We don’t know – let alone understand – the rest.
Contrasting when I was in my thirties against being 40+ years old now, there’s a significant shift in my attitude, perspective and thinking. Maybe it is similar for many others, too. (Including you?) Typically, the first 3 decades of our life is spent growing up, and acquiring skills or knowledge. By the time we’re 30, … Read more
Recently, I attended a funeral. Indian custom dictates a long series of ‘last rites’. When the seemingly endless sequence of rituals ended after nearly an hour, the mortal remains were ceremonially consecrated to electric heat of the modern crematorium. We waited outside for an hour, chatting aimlessly about various things – subliminally aware, all the … Read more
For years, I have operated on little children born with heart defects.
The surgery is complex, risky, even life threatening at times. Families are stressed to breaking point, but they weather that storm with courage and fortitude.