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In My House

LesFeb 27, 202310 min read

I am your typical first child in a family. I am fastidious, because, by default I was taught to be.  I am sensitive to my parents and their desires and wishes; they wouldn’t want it any other way. I know, I know, any child not born first is going to raise the cry of ‘notRead More

String of Pain

LesFeb 21, 20231 min read

I saw them in a perfect line along the top of her hand. “Like a string of pearls,” I thought. “Or five words, neatly written in a calligraphy of red on a tan manuscript.” They had a touch of artistry…

India #7

LesFeb 20, 20235 min read

He sat there, bored and a bit aloof, and, I really couldn’t blame him. His 15 years of living had been mostly filled with this little room and the knowledge it had to impart. The 20 x 30 foot space…

Dear K1, K2, and K3

LesFeb 15, 20233 min read

I hear, in a roundabout way, that your teacher dropped herself on her head, and now you don’t need to have school for the rest of the week. I bet that’s a good feeling.  Not having school that is. But…

Kind

LesFeb 13, 20233 min read

His son is challenged in ways a lot of us aren’t. His son often roamed the yard, lips moving rapidly, brows knit together; something heavy on his mind. His son had an affinity for rocks.  He had a wicked backhand…