I've had a traveling injury that first started from my right shoulder. Slowly, the pain migrated to my lower back and finally came to rest on my right ankle. Over the past seven months, I have paid some attention to how it has immobilized me, forcing me to rely on other body parts to compensate... Continue Reading →
Jack – The Friendly Neighborhood Storekeeper
I first met Jack around 4 years ago. Through the following years, I saw him exactly at 4 in the evening. At 4, the days he was at his shop, which was almost every day, he closes his shop, hangs a "Be Right Back" sign, and steps out to get coffee at the coffee shop... Continue Reading →
The Cat and the Tree
Mira loves spotting cats. She is great at it. I am fairly observant, too, but her eyes seem sharper, and her ability to spot felines hiding seems highly tuned. She lets out a small yelp or a dramatic "caaatt" in a low voice when she spots one. Cats are evening routines, though. Early mornings, on... Continue Reading →
Of Humans and Koala Babies
Of course, I want all the usual stuff. I want a clingy Koala bear-like tiny girl who sticks to me for dear life and shyly buries her face in my neck when aunts and uncles coax her into talking with them. A little bundle of curiosity and wonder that I have to constantly pry from... Continue Reading →
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