turning 26: a quick list of lessons learned

1. You don’t have to tell everyone when you’re making a big decision. They might try to include themselves in … More

fear of forgetting

I’ll never forget a statement made by Damien Echols while leaving prison after surviving death row, wrongly convicted, for 18 … More

You open your eyes. Out the window of the train you see gleaming cities in the sunlight, sunflower fields stretching … More

When people think about Edinburgh, they think about the historic architecture, the cobblestone roads, and the haunted legends. Personally, I … More

It was my favorite night of the year. As my mother had me turn off the lights, she lit every … More

This question proved to be harder to answer than a simple yes or no, as most questions are. I suppose … More

To me, memories exist as a warm, blurry, slow-motion filmstrip. They live and breathe in the past, but I find … More

I remember the very first night in my apartment. Exactly one year ago, a small but bustling city, a fourth … More

J and I sat in our small car while driving back to base, over hills and valleys, an expanse of … More

As a fourth grade teacher last year, we read the book Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in my classroom. … More