The strange time of in between
I remember when I was younger, time seemed to pass more slowly than now that I am older. I can’t quite say I’m old, nor can I claim to be…
We left our shoes at the door. How to embrace a foreign culture.
I’ve lived in Africa since 1987, and this experience has challenged and transformed me. I have learned languages, customs, and cultural cues very different from mine. Initially, I resisted the…
Live the dream, how to live without regret
The Earth has orbited the sun more than 58 times during my lifetime. Therefore, it’s reasonable to say that I’ve lived for more than just a few minutes. Every day,…
There’s something about faith
There’s something about faith that I can’t describe. Some think faith is like a lever we pull to get what we want. Others think that it’s a name tag we…
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What am I doing here? Why chase the donkeys?
“What am I doing here?” It’s a question all of us have, at one time or another, asked ourselves. As I wrote in my famous-in-my-mind story about Bollywood, I’ve wondered…
I was prepared to be disappointed
I’m the first to admit I’m not much of a foodie. It’s hard to impress me at a restaurant or with an elaborate dessert. When we're at a restaurant, I…
I want to know why it happened. That’s the $64,000.00 question.
The $64,000.00 question, whose answer has evaded those asking it for countless generations, is why it happened. If we knew why, maybe we would escape future painful experiences. Ours is a world that goes…
First turn at hopscotch, the popular kid is born
I always wanted to be the popular kid, but that was not ever meant to be. I was always the last one chosen for a team and the first to hear I…
I did what needed to be done
I had a dream last night. So vivid that I knew it was real until I woke up. When I did, I thought, "Oh, it was only a dream." I…
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Not taking correction well, how to grow from a kindness
A comment on my 5th-grade report card still strikes me today: "Lea does not take correction well." Ouch! Those comments written over 40 years ago ("ouch" again) are still embarrassing.…
