Light Years

In the course of the next few days, our family will be sending two fabulous young adults off to college for the first time. Our niece and nephew are both so excited to spread their wings and embark on their new adventures. Though no one is exactly sure how college is going to look right

The Eyes Have It

Countless times I have been told that my eyes are a dead giveaway to what I’m thinking and feeling. That is by all accounts a true statement. I have no identifiable “poker face”. While involuntarily communicating my thoughts and feelings with my eyes has occasionally proven to be troublesome for me, I have never been

I Think I’ll Stay

“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries sheWith silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Emma Lazarus’ words engraved at the base of Lady Liberty are familiar to many.

Emerging

My mind has just been racing today – swirling, flooded, congested with so many thoughts and things that need to be said, written, or maybe screamed in order to get them out of my head. Today is the first day in many weeks that I have felt drawn to be here again. Perhaps it’s the