From the book "Walking Next To Cancer" Another thing we had often discussed was her desire to kill (her word) or destroy (another Jocelyn favourite) the competition. It was unhealthy. I felt confident I could challenge her on this approach to her competition, as I do have a bachelor’s degree…
Statistics can be polarizing. We all hope to be part of the favourable side of any statistic while our instinct is to simply exclude ourselves from the negative side. But you can’t avoid negative outcomes by simply asserting that you will. You need to work to earn your place among…
From the book "Walking Next To Cancer" Often, after exhausting times of long polemics with Jocelyn, I would start thinking about that little innocent girl who had literally gathered all the adult teachings of handling good and bad issues. The twelve-year-old who had not developed any personal boundaries to protect…
From the book “Walking Next To Cancer” Jocelyn would gulp them down enthusiastically, but without mixing the juices with the saliva in the mouth. No matter how many times I brought it to her attention that the digestion of carbohydrates starts in the mouth while mixing with the saliva, it…