Opinion

I think most, but not all, will agree life was much simpler as a child or teenager. I believe this is so because there was less. Less of everything. Certainly, less things to worry about, less problems and less stuff to take care of. For example, let’s take having a car. There’s the insurance, oil changes, repairs, new tires, washer fluid, washing the car and of course driving the car with all its worries. That’s if everything goes right, I won’t go into if you get into a wreck.

From Feb. 12-18, I had the opportunity to stay in our hospital. Although it wasn’t under good circumstances (no hospital stay usually is), I thoroughly enjoyed my time there. Not long after my admittance (before receiving morphine) there was a point when I believed my pain was insufferable and I was in misery. Wishing for the pain and discomfort to stop, I was begging silently for death. Nothing is more draining than despair. But similar to a lighted candle in a dark room, Dr. Johnson and the nursing staff gave me hope when I thought it all hopeless.

The month of March is dedicated to celebrating National Women’s History Month, which the U.S. has recognized since 1987. While we celebrate women’s accomplishments from all walks of life, the centralized theme for 2021 focuses on politics. It is titled “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced.”