Who Is Your Grief Partner?
The Giveaway I think, “I can sneak by this time. Maybe she won’t notice.“ If my voice is calm and my words are coherent, who can tell? But within minutes…
Read more5 Things I Learned from the Dalai Lama
“That person is so compassionate.” Who comes to mind for you? For Christian believers, we might respond that Jesus is the ultimate example of compassion. And through many of his…
Read moreCan You Tell Me Your Name Again?
We’re now in the room alone, just me and this young girl from Afghanistan. I have to ask her name again. I didn’t catch it the first time. Or the…
Read moreThis Is What He Remembers About Me? (Is It Still True?)
Long Time, No See Jeff and I walk into the funeral home. I spot my cousin Mike immediately. He’s four years older than me and has always been much taller…
Read moreSometimes You Do Nothing
You can count on this: If it’s a horribly hot day—or a bitter cold day—our public library will fill up. With people who are unhoused. With those who have nowhere…
Read moreWhen the Children Go Hide
Jeff and I are sitting on the top row of the first set of seats, sunken right below the main lobby and walkway at the newly renovated Legacy Arena in…
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