ER – Syra's Scribbles

Third ER Visit

The kids were eager for me to start writing about our weekend, but I felt like it wasn’t over and wanted to wait. I was also waiting to find out if Xenia’s eye was going to heal and how that part of the story would end. Mike told Xenia that he hoped she wouldn’t putContinue reading “Third ER Visit”

Second ER Visit

I look for things to come in threes. If a random event happens, it doesn’t bother me, but if two happen, I find myself looking for the third. Stories seem to be complete when there are three events, and experience has shown me that the third topic paragraph in my five-paragraph life essays comes whenContinue reading “Second ER Visit”

First ER Visit

“God loves a trinity,” Russian proverb It was a beautiful weekend in April. The trees all had their leaves, which made our backyard into a lush paradise. This close to the Rio Grande, we hardly know we live in a desert. The flowers of spring had fallen off the trees, and despite the late snowstorm,Continue reading “First ER Visit”

Sister Friend Daughter

The paramedic looked at me and said, “Are you Daughter?” I thought of what it must look like from her perspective as I held the ice pack to Coryn’s bloody head with her purse over my arm. “Yes. Yes, I am.” Two hours earlier, I had walked in the front door of my house, changedContinue reading “Sister Friend Daughter”

Typical Tuesday?

All my kids needed me on Tuesday. I woke up at four thirty after a fairly good night’s rest. I have no idea why I keep waking up then. It was an hour early, so I went out to the den and lay on the sofa, listened to my audiobook, and dozed off until theContinue reading “Typical Tuesday?”

Anxiety Attack

It’s storming outside and inside though the wind is picking up and the turmoil of my soul is calming down. Nothing was wrong, but the unknown consumed my day from noon until late last night and anxious thoughts are still ebbing and flowing. I feel safe today in the knowledge that all turned out well,Continue reading “Anxiety Attack”