The presence of a life is a complex and multi-faceted thing, so full of tiny moving pieces that come together in a masterpiece, a story, a portrait. In the daily, we see only one piece at a time and wonder, “What makes a life spectacular or miraculous or valuable?” How could mine ever be? Where [...]
A reading chair bathed in sunlight served as my lunchtime perch today. Sitting at the end of the sun’s generous rays, I felt more than just warm. I felt thawed out. I felt relief. I sat cross-legged and visited with a friend, wanting to never get up. I could imagine myself scooting down lower and [...]
