Last week, my older brother celebrated his 60th birthday. Wow, 60! My brother and I are two years apart and…
Charlton Harris
Charlton Harris is a video professional from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis about 20 years ago and has suffered numerous spontaneous pneumothoraces in both lungs. When he’s not writing, he’s usually editing videos, cooking, or babysitting one of his two charcoal BBQ smokers. He enjoys writing for this site because his columns serve as a source of inspiration through humor. He hopes to continue writing insightful, first-person stories about the adventures of living with sarcoidosis and the continued inspiration he finds each and every day.
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Articles by Charlton Harris
A few days ago, I celebrated the five-year anniversary of the first of my two spontaneous pneumothoraces, a result…
What have you done today that would make a difference in your life? What did you do yesterday? Are you…
Your comfort zone keeps you comfortable. That’s where the lie begins. Earlier this year, I bought a new SUV. Well,…
Life interrupted! The other night I fell out of bed. I’d been dreaming I was having drinks with my brother,…
My birthday was three days ago, which was three days after the first day of summer. Growing up, the last…
Every year around this time, between Father’s Day and my June 24 birthday, I feel a little disconnected and withdrawn.
For the past few days, I’ve been trying to figure out when I started to feel incomplete. I don’t mean…
May has not been my favorite month for many years. I lost my mother suddenly over Mother’s Day weekend…
For the past few days, I’ve been taking an inventory of my life. I guess living with a chronic…