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…
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.…
Waiting for our luggage at the airport. It’s what I do.
In early 2016, I stood with my husband and daughter at Blantyre, Malawi airport, waiting for our luggage. We had just landed after a long trip from the USA. It…
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No one likes a know-it-all
I used to live thinking that my future depended on my decisions alone. I had to do right, be right, and think right to make it to the finish line…
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