The School of Love
She greeted us with a huge smile and welcoming hug. Her colorful clothing exhibited a confident person willing to add…
Category: Suffering
Saved
“Ending up here saved my life, literally.” These were the words of a bright, faithful woman living out her incarceration…
Love with All You have Left
My sister’s recent Facebook post of a cherished memory from six years ago caused my heart to stir in an…
Plan B Life
Her comments caught me completely off guard. But she was so confident so sure of herself that I had to…
A Burden can become a Blessing
The glow of the afternoon sun against the green autumn meadow took my breath away. The scene was like something…
Can You Drink the Cup?
I remember the day as if it was only yesterday. It was summertime, she arrived with a homemade dinner and…
Seeing Clearly
He greeted me with a warm smile beneath an all too familiar mask. The brightness in his eyes revealed a…
There is always Light
She caught sight of his familiar uniform from the corner of her eye. He looked so tired, she thought, he…
Stay Awake
“I am happy to pay the difference, all I really want is a useful pair of glasses.” I uttered these…
It’s Okay to Struggle
The site of the brick Pain Clinic building causes my stomach to turn. I’ve been a patient in this place…
Poland Springs
The knock on my car window was swift. I turned my head in surprise to see a woman anxiously trying…
Garden of Life
The ground was surprisingly unyielding. As we thrust our heavy shovels into the soil, it took many efforts to break…
The Yellow Flower
Like most quarantined folks, I enjoy regular FaceTime chats with family and friends. In these moments of unity, we seem…
It’s All how You Look at It
We were walking in silence together on a familiar wooded trail lined with frozen pine trees and bare oaks whose…
The empty ballet shoe
“I don’t want any Christmas or birthday presents this year…please. Just take me out to dinner and let’s be together.…
Seasons of Life
The early morning sun shone brightly on the faces of happy children as they skipped toward their last day of…
The Peanut Butter Bagel
I plopped down onto the blue and white checked couch and yelled into the kitchen “Can I have something to…
Reborn
She approached the podium with confidence and joy. Looking at her outward appearance, one would never guess the horrors of…
The Great Lie
She greeted me with warmth and kindness donned in familiar blue medical scrubs. Her demeanor was a welcome change from…
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