Monthly Archives: February 2012

Tears streamed down her face in the silence that followed. The woman, middle-aged, had just told us that the experience of speaking in this circle of people was the first time in her life she felt the full presence of … Continue reading →

What could Whitney Houston and Quan Am Thi Kinh possibly have in common? These are two famous women from totally different cultures, different life experiences and different centuries. I suggest that the connections between them are based on what their … Continue reading →

Everett pushed his wheelchair up to the desk in his home studio, the chair almost swallowing up his delicate physique. A feeling of tenderness welled up inside me. As he attentively organized notepad and pencil to begin writing, I wanted … Continue reading →

Spellbound, I froze and clutched my writing pad and pen to my bosom, as the fawn came closer. I did not want to startle her. The doe, ears up like flags as soon as she spotted me across the marsh … Continue reading →