Facing my family anger gene
by Tim Campen My father was a man who lived a difficult life, and he passed along genetic characteristics to me that I wish he’d kept to himself. He was born in 1919, and at the age of eight suffered a sewing needle puncture to his left knee that became infected and quite complicated to treat. His subsequent hospitalization and year out of school, combined with the permanent damage to his leg, changed his life in a way he never...
The day my mom died
by Forrest Arnold The hospice nurse sweetly touched my mom’s fingers and toes, checking the color of her skin, then patted her cheek gently and said, “Today’s the day, Rosie. Today’s the day.” When my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was full of fear. She said, “You know I’ll be dead in five years, don’t you?” I think it was her certainty that shook me up the most. That...
A Devastating Despair
by David Wolff Nine years ago in the deep jungles of the Orinoco River Delta in Venezuela, I was working as a family practice doctor with a team of volunteers. The indigenous people we served had never before seen medical doctors. I met a young woman who never spoke a word to me, yet our encounter changed my life forever. She sat looking down at the limp infant child that lay across her lap. His vacant stare and sunken dry eyes...
A life choice: Falling or Flying?
by Neil Zeltzer Life has many opportunities to fall or fly. I believe that given the choice, flying is always the better alternative. Most of my personal growth work has been about learning how to accept myself, no matter whom or what faced me. I love the opportunity to be “me” in every situation, and to love “me” with all my glorious golden parts. Loving my unknown and usually disliked hidden part is what 14...
Executive Director Carl Griesser explains changes in MKP’s international structure
To enhance understanding of how The ManKind Project is changing as an international organization, MKP executive director Carl Griesser responded to questions about the structural shifts now planned. Freed: How is the structure of The ManKind Project changing? Griesser: There are two main changes in the structure of MKP. One of them took place last February in downsizing the Project Council from 61 to 29 members. The Council meets once...
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