Let’s raise your voice
What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism, or in the holy name of liberty or democracy? I say nothing. Nothing can give a new life to a dead…
The Weight of a Smile
I was standing in line at the grocery store this morning, feeling particularly tired. The woman in front of me was struggling with her bags, and the cashier was moving slowly. I felt that familiar, sharp edge of impatience rising in my chest,…
The Weight of the Day
I was folding laundry this afternoon when the sun hit the living room floor just right. It turned the dust motes into tiny, floating sparks. I stopped what I was doing and just stood there for a minute, watching them drift. It’s funny how…