5,895 meters.19,341 feet. The highest peak on the continent of Africa.The tallest free-standing mountain in the world. And I had the privilege of standing on top of it. It's been one week since I came off the mountain, and I'm still processing. Nine months of planning, training, shopping, packing (so much packing!), arranging, anticipating; all…
I have two kidneys, and you have none… Part 2.
Squo-whoosh… whoosh-squoosh. I watched valves flutter in synchrony with the green line coursing and bumping across the bottom of the screen, in awe as I realized that the display was a live rendering of the performance inside my chest. A deep breath to speed the tempo, a pause to slow it down. Thump bumps on…
I have two kidneys, and you have none… Part 1.
The steady thwump, thwump, thwump was strangely soothing – like the heartbeat of Mother Earth. I slowed my breathing as I was swallowed by the sound, the clumsy embrace of walls pressing against my sides. I opened my eyes only to quickly shut them from the ceiling four inches above my nose. It's not too…
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