Like so many of us, I was horrified by the news. I sat stunned, watching MSNBC, trying to make sense. But there is no sense in such killing. Just pain and confusion, sadness and fury. I had all the same instincts most of us had: Watch every minute, then turn away in disgust. Rail against […]

A friend reached out to me recently when a young man she knows was injured in a car accident. He’s an athlete, about to head to college on a full athletic scholarship. Except the accident crushed his leg, forcing amputation. My first reaction to the news was pure emptiness. Not a word of the requested […]

A few days ago, I spent two hours talking with a dear friend. She’s going through a rough time right now. Maybe you can relate. I’m not going to go into the details because, really, they don’t matter. It could be her health, her job, her marriage. The point is, my friend is scared. She […]

My son has a new toy. It’s a Lego set from the Ninjago series and he’s not put it down since building it. He takes it in the car on the way to school. He takes it into the tub. He takes it to bed… every single night. In case you don’t have a young […]