Every now and then, the walls start closing in on me.And suddenly, everything in the house has to change. Recognizable? The couch turns 180 degrees to the right.The kitchen table goes back to its old spot.The shelving unit moves to the other side of the room. To make that happen, the shelves have to be…

At the campsite, I notice a woman with her foot in a cast. She looks downcast as she hops toward the restroom on her crutches. She looks just as somber when she hops back to her camper. Even when I greet her, nothing changes. I suspect she’s hoping for a little sympathy. Almost a year…