Watershed Moments of Our Lives
Over half a century ago, a 33-year-old father bravely stepped onto a plane in Hong Kong headed for Jamaica, leaving behind his young bride, eight months pregnant and three children, all under the age of five. One month later, I was born into the squalor of that city....
To A Thousand Generations
I lie on the guest room bed at my dad’s house, eyes closed, breathing slowly and deeply. Anxiety grips me like a vice and makes me feel like there’s a rock in my gut and a weight on my chest. The anxiety itself causes more anxiety, as I wonder why...
The Broken Beloved
You are the BELOVED Does it feel awkward to embrace those words? We hear so many negative voices from the world. Their volume booming around us, sending a persistent message that you are not loved, not intelligent, unpopular and unattractive. It can drive us into a...The Mishaps of (Meno) Mentalpause
For those of you women of the same vintage as I, you probably recall enjoying the madcap mishaps of America’s favorite dingbat, Edith Bunker, on the popular seventies’ sitcom All in the Family. One episode explored Edith’s not-so-fun meandering into menopause. In the...
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