Cheryl Kerr

That Day I Met Love

It has been said that where two or three gather, there Love is with them. This is what I know of the valet lobby at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The Love that emulates from this special space is sacred. I see this Love in the eyes of the valet workers. A Love that doesn’tContinue reading “That Day I Met Love”

Normal

I just marked my calendar: January 2nd, “LAST CHEMO” I mean, it’s a relief, really. A joy to be done with this! No more sick babies, hospital visits, throwing chairs as I dart across the room, tub in hand, at the sound of retching. No more fear of missing that one hint that my childContinue reading “Normal”

Again.

by Cheryl Kerredited by Deana Tavares I remember Kissing, your bald headYou were smaller thenStill, the same fuzzYou were crying Would not be soothedI had a million things to do. Every reasonTo lay you down Let you cry yourself to sleepBut, oh, that bald headSmelling like powder Innocence Simplicity I chose to hold you High Upon my chestYourContinue reading “Again.”

The Value of Joy

Finding and even MAKING joy inside the deep crevices of suffering is what gives life when it feels as if every other element is trying so hard to take it away. It was late and everyone was tired… which made it the perfect moment for our foolery. Carefully, with one of us watching the door,Continue reading “The Value of Joy”

The Trouble With Breathing

“How are you?” “Not ok. “ Today I’m not ok. I realized while driving that I had not been breathing- maybe for a few hours or days. So I breathed in and it hurt to breathe in. And when I did breathe in – deeply making up for lost time – I by accident breathedContinue reading “The Trouble With Breathing”

The Rainbow House

Dear Rainbow House owners, I am writing to tell you that I appreciate your rainbow painted house. But more importantly, I’m writing to tell you that my young son appreciates your rainbow painted house. 3 months ago we began our nearly daily pilgrimages into Boston’s Longwood area via the VFW Parkway. In the firstContinue reading “The Rainbow House”

A Vision, A Diagnosis, and Some Hope

For a few months, I had been thinking a lot about how broken our culture and world are, wondering what my faith could offer that was powerful enough to heal it. I read Brené Brown’s amazing book “Dare to Lead: Brave work. Tough conversations. Wholeheartedness.” and was realizing the positive effect such a theory ofContinue reading “A Vision, A Diagnosis, and Some Hope”