Friendships come and go. In a fast-paced life, friends almost seem to be a part of the ever-changing seasons, quickly moving in and out of our lives. In a society that values efficiency and time above all else, cultivating friendships often gets left at the end of an ever-growing...
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October 23, 2018
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Although all the names were printed in bold letters and striking colors, they grew bleary as my eyes filled with tears. Golden Grahams. Fruit Loops. Shredded Wheat. Corn Flakes. How many types of cereal did one store need anyway? As I stood in the grocery store aisle, overwhelmed by...
The family reunion was petering out, aunts and uncles and cousins drifting away. A sister-in-law I hadn’t seen since we left for the field four years earlier paused on her way out the door to ask me brightly, “So, how was Bolivia?” I hesitated. How did I convey it...
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Hi-ho, hi-ho, off to work I go…. So-and-so is working the street again…. So-and-so, out of coal, is cold…. So-and-so is angry…. Drama! Drama! Drama! Just another day at the office…. Of course, she’s drunk again…. Not in school? Nothing to eat? La la…all normal…. Cynical and uncaring—not words...