Not long ago I ran into my friend, I’ll call him Raymond.  My friendship with Raymond spans 15 years and I am always excited to see him.  He has this beautiful way of listening deeply and sharing stories of humility, struggle & resiliency. There hasn’t been a day that my world isn’t rocked back into […]

My move across the country to my new 6th grade school was harrowing.  My eyes were still puffy from farewells when I conducted My List, in order of importance: 1) avoid killer bees; 2) be seen as smart; 3) create a new look. Despite that change is always an option, we sometimes need a life […]

Recently, I had the great fortune of running into one of my favorite neighbors.  He introduced me to a high school friend he reconnected with after 53 years, no less! My neighbor hadn’t predicted they would be walking in the park that day all those years later. We never know what life has in store […]