The Ballerina

The Ballerina

I was sitting outside a coffee shop this afternoon, when the radio started playing a beautiful song. My mind searched for the name of it and then suddenly I remembered. “Memory” from the Andrew Lolyd Webber musical, Cats. It’s a song that has a hold...

On Butterfly Wings

This is my aunt Shade. I called her Shade Pupho. She was my father’s sister. The one with the big heart and the infectious laugh. This weekend she lost her battle with cancer, a disease that stole her body but could never steal her beautiful soul. The day before...

When I’m 94: Secrets to Living a Long and Healthy Life

Paul, John, Ringo, and George sang, “will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64?” but nowadays people are living to be 94, 98, 102 years of age. We know this is partially thanks to the powers of modern medicine, but what does it...

Talking to Trees

I talked to a tree today. I know I probably sound crazy to you right now, but I talked to a tree, and I heard it talk back. To fully understand this story, you must rewind through my life to take a glance at these precious trees. When I was a child, I would sit in my...