Steel Gray Sky © Thomas A. Doty
In the locker room I towel off and dress. One of the guys notices my shirt. “Nice shirt,” he says. “Where did you get it?”
I turn an answer over in my mind before selecting the words. “It was a gift,” I say, and leave it at that.
I grab my bag, don my woolen stocking cap and step outside. A pair of geese passes overhead, honking in the greyness. The winter air is cold and still, but I’m toasty inside as I walk to my car, thanks to the insulated flannel shirt on my back. more»
Brian T. Maurer has practiced pediatrics as a Physician Assistant for thirty years. His "Marginal Notes" column appears periodically in the Cell2Soul Blog. The title "Marginal Notes" is taken from a quote by Henry David Thoreau: "I love a broad margin to my life."