I didn’t really know how much I loved America, until I left it. Sure I’d traveled abroad before, but I always stayed in a resort somewhere, insulated from how people lived . . . until I went to Ecuador. A true 3rd world experience did me a lot of good.In July 2008, I chaperoned a [...]
DECEMBER 12, 2004 - I woke up in a cold sweat and tumbled out of bed with a groan. I had no wreath on my door, no Christmas tree set up, and certainly no presents to put under it—no not one. Here’s why: I’d spent days helping with my kids’ Christmas programs at school. Spent [...]
JUNE 16, 2019 - It was a silent, trembling cry. A cry that stole my Dad’s voice and caused his eyes to gush for a few awkward minutes at the dinner table. No one knew what to say. Finally, Daddy regained his composure and said, “This is the best gift I’ve ever, ever received.” I [...]