Word: sicklied
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...hour later, I'm sitting on the pavement, and I've seen a parade of sick, disabled, and blind young and old, being wheeled or prodded towards the grotto to receive their blessing. Hearing poignant organ music in the background and operating on little sleep, I have been robbed of self-control; my sobs come in big hiccuping gulps that I hide as best I can beneath my sunglasses...
...people subjected to such stresses actually get sick? There have been surprisingly few studies to test that question, but research on long-term hardship at work finds that the stresses are associated with an increase in heart disease. Other studies, conducted by Sheldon Cohen, a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University, found that people suffering chronic stress on the job or in relationships are at least twice as likely to get sick from a cold or flu. The more stress people endure, Cohen concluded, the better their chances of falling...
...Your mother-in-law does not sound like a sympathetic character. But she's old and sick. So what's a daughter-in-law to do? Relationships with our parents are tough--and even more difficult when children just don't like their parents, a situation more common than many people admit. Your husband needs to respond in a way that makes him feel good about himself, as a person and a son. He's done the dutiful thing all these years, and you seem to respect his efforts, even though he has received little in return. But he shouldn...
...help at all to shelling out whatever his sister demands. If he decides to keep helping, give him your support. Nothing can be done about the selfish and unfeeling way his mother has treated your family. But if it turns out she really is in need, denying a sick old lady a comfortable end is no way to express your resentment--even if she is a nasty piece of work...
...deserters. Jenkins' ill health may help: he reportedly suffers from abdominal surgery complications and is expected to head straight to a Japanese hospital. Reeling from the scandal over its abuse of prisoners in Iraq, the U.S. is unlikely to risk a public relations debacle by hunting down a sick man. So, Jenkins might be safe after all?so long as he doesn't leave his hospital...