Welcome the Outsider
Have Enough Favorites? It’s been a few years now, but I remember the night Brian brought me Vietnamese spring rolls. He had made spring rolls a couple weeks earlier and…
Read moreYou’re Going to Mess Up. So Do This, Too.
When I Go Off on a Rant Why won’t he answer his phone? I dial again. I’m trying to reach Jeff, my husband. We said we’d meet up at the…
Read moreWhen People Make Choices for You
“Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you.” – John C. Maxwell Go to the Back! It had been a long morning of learning and…
Read moreDead Flowers Can Be Arranged Too
Enter the Unknown My fingers gently nudge the loose flower petals into various arrangements on the round table. I had no grand design in my mind when I started this…
Read moreAre You Offended? Next Time I’ll Keep Mine in Check
I hated to leave the good conversation. We’d been encouraging each other as fellow human beings to spread more kindness in the world. But our time was up. I got…
Read moreFill in the Blank: “Life Is More Than ___ to Me”
The Quest for Perfect Shoes I’m wandering the aisles in the shoe department. I’m looking for size 7 tennis shoes—no laces—for my friend V. But I’m not sure what style…
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