My wife has been in the hospital since Saturday with a serious infection that required emergency surgery. She has had a couple other follow-up surgeries to be sure they got the infected stuff out. It’s been a week we never saw coming.

The good news is we have employers who are understanding and compassionate. Our health insurance is good. The hospital she is at is a wonderful place of great doctors, nurses, nurse techs and other staff. A true blessing if you ask me.

In the hospital where my wife is a patient are other people and other families who have their own health struggles. My heart goes out to them. Many are truly suffering serious illnesses and have been there much longer. I hope there will be healing and comfort for all.

Everyone has a right to good, quality, life sustaining healthcare. That is something that has been fought over for years. No country of any worth should deny their citizens the right to live because it’s too expensive. Many countries around the world make this a priority. Let’s hope America one day will really do the same. Everyone should have life and freedom from unnecessary pain.