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Just Fine

By Stephanie Gardner

I worried…. despite her insistence that she was “just fine.” And now my heart aches with things unsaid.  Questions unasked, sentiments not shared. Yet, as I reread her last email, I once again marvel at her fortitude, brilliance, determination, and unbridled passion.  And I conclude….she was right.  She was “just fine.” Unmistakably, exquisitely, fine.

Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., is Provost and a professor in the UAMS College of Pharmacy. She is an avid reader and passionate about promoting the arts on our campus.

Posted on April 18, 2023

Filed Under: 7 - 55 Words

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