Days before Christmas, I received a major shock: I needed emergency spinal surgery. Thankfully it went very well, but I am still hospitalized and focused on my long recovery.  Soon, I expect to be transferred to a skilled nursing facility, where I will spend at least eight weeks for treatment and physical therapy. I am thankful and relieved to receive the care I need; I will eventually be OK. However, I face a challenge: As a freelance journalist who has already had to delay two major feature stories for the San Francisco Chronicle, I will have no income during this time. In fact, this crisis is depleting all my funds. It isn’t easy for me to ask for your help, but I am at that point where I admit that I need your assistance to get back on my feet when I am released, returning to the work I love: shedding light on stories that impact people’s lives and sharing insights that bring people joy. 

Your contribution is gratefully appreciated, as is anything else you can do to help.  Please feel free to contact me.

Thanks again,
Ed