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 [...]
The firefly’s only purpose (that I know of) is to shine its light out in the dark. But does it know how beautiful its light is? No. The firefly doesn’t know how shining its one little light produces a wondrous spark against the inky darkness. It can’t see how its light combines with the lights [...]
“Are we living in the end times?” my friend asked.We had just celebrated my big, milestone birthday together, so I snickered and said, “Guess I am, now.” And either way for me, it’s true. I passed life’s midway mark . . . a while ago. But my friend wasn’t referring to my age.She went on [...]