A month ago my godfather Jimmy Thrower observed that he thought his wfe Edna S. Hargrett-Thrower was losing her energy and verve.  “I’m afraid it won’t be long now, Fr. Rudi.” were his exact words. The decline would have been barely perceptible to anyone except those of us who saw her on something of a daily [...]

Two of my sisters drove in to see me on Friday.  The one came to view my body for any signs of early ravage from the cancer, the other to poke at my spirit and confirm that my sense of self is intact.  Not long before they alit, I lay in bed beyond my usual time reflecting on [...]