How to climb out of a hole

This is not a literal hole. I would characterize it as a hole of despair.  And I'm not sure I climbed out as much as I was pulled out.  It was definitely a combination of me climbing and three or four people pulling. About six days ago, I was swept off my feet by a …

What do men have to do with it?

My father was sick for many years with COPD and emphysema. We all knew he would pass on before my mother, unless of course she had a tragic accident or an unexpected illness. Thankfully neither of those happened, and sadly, my dad died on February 28, 2015. Before he passed, I always believed it was …