Life hidden in a bag of M&Ms
We sat on his bed. He’d snuck in a big bag of M&Ms into his room and the routine was always the same. He’d open the bag, and separate...
Ambition and the three doors of Life
Destiny is easy to accept when things are going your way. When they’re not, we choose to no longer call it destiny, but injustice,...
The Sun will rise tomorrow
Turning in my bed, my eyes open, I knew it was time to wake up. Looking over at my alarm clock, the same red digital display in the dark,...
Flying while African
Zone 1. Here I was again. Somewhere in Europe waiting to board another plane to a destination in Africa. As usual, this Africa bound...
Understanding Mobsession
As is my habit, I arrived too early for my departing flight. That day in particular I anguished over boarding another long haul aircraft...
Bigger than the ocean
He walked into the restaurant looking older than when I had seen him last. He glanced across the room and when he saw me his face lit up....
The Meaning of Love
When I acquired the knowledge, I reached the twilight of my career. When I had all the answers, the questions changed. When I was sure of...
Of Dreams and Premonitions
At the crack of dawn, half awake and half asleep, he laid there thinking was it all in a dream. She was laying beside him and he reached...
The Knowledge of Ignorance
He saw her look at him in awe. Eyes that had seen pain they didn’t deserve. Trust she had given that had never been earned. Partly broken...
On grades and accomplishment
I watched some of Michael Cohen’s testimony yesterday. As Donald Trump and I went to the same high school, Kew Forrest School, I was...
