Dear John, Continuing Conversation

Meeting someone is fun. The questions fly from all sides, hopefully well intended. Where did you grow up? How many...

During the past few days, I have been especially thankful for people who believed in me long before I believed...

The last three days have seen the most amazing English conversations. Six people exchanging e-mails, speaking at least five different...

Gale-force winds and rain lashed the house most of the night. The dawn came with a dull grayness that you...

I have a small cadre of friends who continue to help me without any sense of obligation or debt. I...

There are many ways to feel and believe you are superior. Material things like the clothes one wears, the house...

I enjoy life just a little bit more when a friend asks me for help. The request validates my value...

At times, I bleed corporate. I wear a golf shirt with the company logo and our group's mission statement embroidered...

Everyone carries seeds of doubt. Each will take time to pause in the quiet moments of the day or night,...

Christmas is fast approaching. Stores stand decorated in full regalia, lampposts are dressed in frilly attire, and kids are quizzing...