Motivation Mondays: Memorial Day
Originally posted on Mirth and Motivation:
“And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier‘s tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.” Joseph…
Encounters, Old and New
Encounters, Old and New My ticket showed a departure time of 3:40, my watch showed 3:43. I hustled down the concourse, laptop clenched in one hand, raincoat and half-eaten chipotle … Continue reading
Dear Dream Reader…
Desperate to text Tanner and Bryce, Seth stopped at Natalie’s door. Seth was the only kid he knew who had to share a cell phone with his sister. He knocked, … Continue reading
Journal excerpt : Esperanza, Nicaragua – hace quince años
Last night, in a room swollen with people, I sat in complete darkness. Listening to them talk, it struck me how different is this culture. Certainly—in part—because of the poverty. … Continue reading
Urgency
I scorch the hardwood. Pressure cooker? Juggling knives? Inferno? No… Affliction. Every day—hour—minute, I seize them. I affix them. Love words. They love me too—like every leap year. My joy. … Continue reading
