Monthly Archives: March 2013

THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Amy Getter

I left the home of an elderly man, having just pronounced him truly dead: his wife told me she kept touching his face to feel it, still warm though his breath was long gone.  I pondered her words spoken in reverence, “We had … Continue reading →

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ON BEING CURIOUS

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Amy Getter

Someone once gave me a good piece of advice: remain curious. Never stop having an interest in someone’s story.  There are surprises when we least expect them! I recently met a woman, frail and insignificant seeming, living in a trailer, who had traveled the … Continue reading →

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