I dragged my soggy, busted butt up the hill. Walking up all those steps to the third floor just about killed me. I went very, very slowly. I got up to my room and grabbed my towel, my toiletry bag and exchanged my running shoes for my flip flops. I was headed to the shower.As…

When I reached the entrance to the beach, I didn’t waste any time. As I stumbled towards the dock, I pulled my shoes off one at a time and tossed them aside onto the beach. I tore my socks off and threw them over my shoulder. My eyes were on the prize: the lake!Maggie and…

After my conversation with Amanda’s mum, Diana, I hung up the phone and I sat and stared at the bulletin board in the office. A map of Algonquin was pinned to the board. Various routes through park were highlighted in red. Pick up and drop off points were indicated. One of these routes must be…

I did very little talking as Diana vented. This is a huge part of a nurse’s job! I just tried to listen and put in an ‘uh huh’ and a ‘yes’ every once in a while.“I am a total nervous wreck! I mean, pregnant? At eighteen?” Diana whispered into the phone.Oh…I had her pegged at…