When Compassion for Others Takes a Sharp Turn: A Lesson in Vulnerability
A Day of Compassion Begins I sit in a row of folding chairs in a neighborhood church gym, which today has been transformed into a blood donation center. My eyes…
Read moreA Day of Compassion Begins I sit in a row of folding chairs in a neighborhood church gym, which today has been transformed into a blood donation center. My eyes…
Read more“The only way to survive is by taking care of one another.” – Grace Lee Boggs #1 – A Bandaid The contemplative writing session at the Wild Goose Festival had…
Read moreIt’s Thursday morning, one day after V died. My phone dings. I see it’s Michael. I wonder what he’s going to say. He wasn’t the one who told me about…
Read moreCan I Ask You Something? We chat outside her front door. It’s a normal Monday afternoon. She smiles and we make small talk until it’s time for me to move…
Read moreWe ran into each other again at Manna House on a Wednesday afternoon. It’s where we usually see each other. Cowboy and I first met in his homeless camp. From…
Read more“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” ~ Winnie the Pooh Hurry Through This As I wind down for the day, I flip through…
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