Afternoon thunder awakens me. I'm still here. I pause to listen. The rumble fades. Drawn outside, I inhale the clean air as it begins to rain - again. Bare feet to the earth. Face to the sky. Arms stretched out. Rain dances with my tears. I breathe. I am alive. I am alive. I am... Continue Reading →

My doubts and fears Are shadows cast From dark days long since past And I..... I am a creature of light.

The morning of August 8th, 2016, I awoke from a "dream" where I visited my great grandmother who we always called Little Grandma. I found myself in the tiny mountain town where my extended family lived for almost a century and where I spent a lot of my childhood. I was wandering downtown, marveling at... Continue Reading →