Do You Have to Earn Your Joy? Guilt in a Box
“It is a happy talent to know how to play.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson Guilt in a Box It’s night at the beach condo we’ve rented for the week. We’ve already…
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“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” — Arthur Ashe Remember the Connections I’ve missing my quirky friend Violet. Last month marked one year since…
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A few of us had scheduled a Zoom meeting with a friend to give her feedback on an article she was writing. We’d met a couple of times online already,…
Read moreThe Power of a Simple Introduction
My uncle, my husband, and I continue to wait in the small doctor’s office on a Thursday afternoon. We are here for my uncle’s follow-up appointment with his general practitioner.…
Read moreDon’t Jump to Conclusions – Jump to Grace
Edward stood in the long line outside, waiting with the others to sign up for gifts for his kids. He was young, maybe 25. Black hair, brown skin, dark eyes.…
Read moreEven After You Stop Looking, Joy Can Still Find You
A Tough Day at the Hospital We were leaving the hospital after a long, exhausting day. My uncle had had a medical emergency earlier that morning, and I’d spent the…
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