Deb Brandon: Living in Radiant Color

talking about brain injury

Roller Coaster

“What was the worst thing that happened in your recovery?’ What was the worst? That was tough. My thoughts wandered over the first couple of years, and it popped out. “The absolute worst was having to tell my kids that I might die under the knife.” But then I realized that I hadn’t really answered … Read more

Mitzvah

It’s just something you do, without thinking, without giving it a name. Then later, when someone praises you for it, you shrug. “I was just doing a mitzvah.” “Bar mitzvah” is commonly thought of as Jewish coming of age ceremony, celebrated when a boy turns thirteen. However, the deeper meaning behind the celebration is that … Read more