Asking for and accepting help can be difficult. But last week, to my pleasant surprise, my good friend Bill accepted my offer to come help him and his wife during his recovery from major surgery. I arrived in Boston the night before the operation. I think that he was particularly concerned about his wife. He was more worried about her, than himself. That’s my friend Bill.

He had his surgery on Tuesday of last week. At the admission desk, the receptionist gave us a pager, like the ones that restaurants give out, to let us know when Bill’s “table” was ready. Several hours later, he... Read More