The River Flows

 I know how it goes. I’ve been here before- I just forget, the way that we forget how fine a bath feels when our habit is a shower, how a child’s face dawns in a dim space when a gift blooms as a smile. It’s just forgetting for a while the wide arms of the [...]

The Year of Feeling Better

What a year, I keep hearing everyone-including myself-say, during these last days of 2008. I can’t remember when I’ve heard so much seemingly bad news in one 12-month period. As any New Year approaches, it’s pretty common to hear and voice our hopes that the next 12 months will consist of brighter days. Some of [...]