Miles to Go
Human civilization is not made out of only great people. Rather thousands of drops of sweat and blood of thousands of unknowns are put together to make the world look like this. Take a look at the picture. This little boy is one of these unknown…
The Weight of Silence
I spent this morning trying to fix a wobbly chair in the kitchen. I kept tightening the screws, but the floor in my apartment is just uneven enough that it never quite settled. I ended up sitting on the floor instead, just leaning my back against…
The Weight of Small Hands
We are all born with a tether to the earth, a thin, invisible string that pulls us toward the things we do not yet understand. In the early chapters of a life, we practice for the future by mimicking the giants who walk before us. We wear their…