November 17, 2023 Columns by Ed Tobias What I’m thankful for this Thanksgiving It wasn’t a good morning. I was dragging my cement-pillar legs around the kitchen and grew frustrated as I lurched from the refrigerator to the counter to feed the cat and the dog. I’d propped my two canes against the counter, but they’d slid to the floor ā not once,…
December 3, 2021 Columns by Jamie Hughes Do What You Can Do (And No More) I donāt know about you, but last week passed in a blur. I typically enjoy Thanksgiving, but this year, things were a little wonky. My husbandās grandfather passed away a month or so ago, so we werenāt about to ask his grandmother to prepare anything. My mother-in-law and I decided…
December 4, 2020 Columns by John Connor The Thankful Rest of Thanksgiving I’m surprised I get anything done! Luckily, the parent company of Multiple Sclerosis News Today is in the U.S., so I didn’t have to write this column last week, due to Thanksgiving celebrations ā even though I’m British. I also got two days off from being an MS News Today…
December 6, 2018 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Receiving with Grace: Lessons Learned with Secondary Progressive MS In this season of thanks and giving, I have realized the beauty of receiving. I have recognized when to ask for help and how to accept assistance graciously. This has not been my strong suit in the past. I am most at ease with myself when I am of service…
November 20, 2018 Columns by Teresa Wright-Johnson Facing the Reality of the Holiday Season The holiday bustle has begun. As Thanksgiving approaches, I ponder the season and a lump forms in my throat. I am grateful to be here and for the blessings of family and friends. But my heart aches with grief for those loved ones who are no longer with me.
November 21, 2017 Columns by Teresa Wright-Johnson Still, I Am Grateful and Giving Thanks I canāt believe Thanksgiving is only a few days away. Time truly passes quickly. The holidays are bittersweet for me; I experience both joy and unrest. I believe there are others who can relate. The holiday season can be stressful and I always try to pace myself. In…
November 17, 2017 Columns by Jamie Hughes Don’t Be a Turkey Because I come from a retail family ā one that, for decades, put in long hours behind cash registers and in stock rooms ā Christmas is not a holiday we particularly look forward to arriving. We enjoyed it, when the day came. But often in my youth, we were…