How Do I Detach From the Ones I Love?

It's the happiest unhappy time of the year. Plus, quotes from Thomas Merton, a Mary Oliver poem, and the rest of the log.

I had to reroute my Thanksgiving plans and ended up down in Florida for the week solo to help my mom get situated after she had some minor medical scares that put her in the hospital. Nothing’s urgent, nothing’s too grim yet, but I was asked to be down here and help if I could so I did.

I’ve been taking some notes about another holiday full of hospitals…