And Still They Rise

“Everyone in the world has gone to bed one night or another with fear, or pain, or loss, or disappointment – and yet each of us has awakened, arisen, somehow made our ablutions, seen other human beings and said: ‘Morning, how are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks – and you?” –Maya Angelou I started reading about the late […]

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The Happy Honks of Spring

The other day I stood in my yard when I heard that lovely sound.  Against the blue sky was the familiar V-formation of a dozen geese, trumpeting their arrival like noisy house guests.  I watched, feeling that familiar stirring.  Spring is coming. I’ve grown to love these animals.  I follow their trail in the sky and wonder if other […]

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