I want to live as if we all got this daily flash of light inside our heads, Like a POW! … More
Tag: struggles
Paramedics, Saints
My daughter tells me she wants to be a cashier, a singer, a hair stylist, maybe even a teacher *** … More
Letter to all the broken, bleeding-hearts / Lettre à tous ceux qui tiennent dans leur main un cœur brisé
How hard you have worked helping the most vulnerable in society. Years ago, I asked my beloved French professor to … More
Bye Bye Baby Days
My friend showed me a video of her grandson’s first steps. The little boy toddled on his newly-found feet. They … More
Classmates
School had been online for months on end. Secret handshakes, candy-inspired perfume, the flick of overgrown bangs, and even the … More
Homecoming
As soon as travel restrictions lift, I hold my breath and buy an airline ticket home to Minnesota. My friends … More
Basket Weaving (My Testimony)
I sat in a small room under the choir loft weaving a paper basket together. My mom, our Sunday school … More
How to Take Care of Rabbits
This is the first time that I will be leaving my rabbits in your care so thank you! Morning Breakfast: … More
Parachute
As soon as the gate of the daycare clinks shut, my daughter runs to the platform. She clamors up in … More
Christmas Snapshots
We are living through a global crisis right now. It makes me want to run home and wrap my arms … More
COVID Bunnies
As I write this, a four-legged little black blob of fur hops across my computer closing the internet and all … More
I’m Oddly Missing My Toddler’s Swim Class
My daughter scrambled up my chest. Blotchy red marks appeared on my skin. She perched briefly on my wet shoulders … More
