Almost ten years ago, on a cloudy spring Saturday morning, I went to the grocery store. – I had no expectations other than to get some veggies, cheese, crackers, and a pot of purple orchids. While walking into the store, I saw a man standing next to the entrance, holding […]
We all have needs and wants: Sometimes, we get all we want and then some. Other times, we hear no when we desperately want to hear yes. In those moments, a twinkle of hope may flicker when we are encouraged to try again. At less hopeful moments, our hearts might […]
Nowadays, we hear about the 1%, i.e., those who are said to have most of the money, property, and power in society. Many of us wonder what life is like for them. Longing for more, some envy them. In an honest moment, I bet those in that club would attest […]
Would you stop?! The man with the money says he does not have it. You need to stop begging! I hate to admit it, but I said this when I was six! It was a sunny, 80-degree, peaceful Sunday afternoon. As was typical, my parents took my elder sister and […]
When things go wrong, who do you blame? I don’t know about you, but I usually blame myself: If my car tire punctures on the freeway, I blame myself for driving over a nail. – As if I knew it was there! During a discussion, if a friend expresses hurt […]