Pieces of My Father’s Life Sitting in my father’s living room, I study and ponder its contents. I am surrounded by his life. This room is steeped with his presence even in his absence.
When will I be beautiful? “I know I would be healthier if I were thinner, and I know I have to take responsibility for my body and my health; I just wish I could somehow disconnect my feelings about my outer shell with my inner self-worth. I have to learn that I am beautiful in my own way...”
A COVID-19 story “While in the hospital, she received no PT or OT to help keep up her muscle or bone strength. She was not allowed to leave that room at all. I could hear the frustration in her voice as she tried to shrug off the idea that, ‘No one wants me.’”
