by Charity Singleton Craig | Jun 17, 2013 | Archived Blog Posts
I was following my dad on my younger brother’s four-wheeler; my dad was on his own all-terrain vehicle. The tall grass and thick woods covering the rolling hills and surrounding the small pond and narrow creek provided the perfect course for cornering, jumps, and spin...
by Charity Singleton Craig | Oct 13, 2011 | Archived Blog Posts
One of these days, I’d like to climb up on the radiation table and lay down in the right position all on my own. But from the moment I lay my head back on the hard rubber cradle, the lights dim, the green laser beams illuminate, and the radiation technicians...
by Charity Singleton Craig | Aug 31, 2011 | Archived Blog Posts
For almost two weeks now, I haven’t cooked a single meal, cleaned a single toilet, or changed a single sheet. Yet I remain well fed, my house remains clean, and I’m sleeping in fresh bedding, despite it all. Since the day of my surgery, I have felt so...
by Charity Singleton Craig | Jan 8, 2011 | Archived Blog Posts
I love a lot of people. I love my parents with a love born out of gratitude and blood. I love my siblings with a love born of common roots and shared experiences. I love friends with a love born of mutual interests and indebtedness for being chosen. I love...
by Charity Singleton Craig | May 26, 2010 | Archived Blog Posts
Recently, when my dad was hospitalized for a quadruple bypass surgery and recovery, I found myself looking for bigger and better ways to express my love. Afterall, he would do (and had) the same for me. I visited the hospital as often as I could, called every day,...