Respect the Power
"Hey, Mom. In the new story I'm working on, is it okay if I use a cuss word?" He asked the question casually, as though he were simply speaking to me about the weather. He didn't look me in the eye, but rather squinted upward, focused on some invisible speck floating above his head. "Why do you...
Love Wins. Light Wins. Prayer Wins.
The television droned on in the background as I prepared dinner, my eyes ever trained on the flashing screen. I was taking in the horror against the juxtaposition of my children laughing and dancing in the room next to me. The pictures of death a back drop to the sounds of life. Like everyone...
Dear Writers – I Am For You
It's cold in here. I'm sitting in the corner, bundled up as I stave off the air conditioner that refuses to quit running. Thanks to an unseasonably warm Florida fall, most buildings are keeping their spaces unbearably cool. Perhaps this is our only means for experiencing fall weather here in...
Take the First Swing
"There will be many times in your lives - at school, and more particularly when you are grown up - when people will distract or divert you from what needs to be done. You may even welcome the distraction. But if you use it as an excuse for not doing what you're supposed to do, you can blame no...
