First Flight

Her nervous smile and anxious disposition said it all. It was her first flight, as a flight attendant, as I flew home from Chicago. She apologized profusely as passengers asked her basic questions. The teacher in me reassured her for a job well done. … [Read more...]

Raise Your Hand

If you are an American Indian, or you or your forefathers did not migrate to this country — even a few generations removed — please raise your hand. I bet there are very few hands in the air. It is Interesting how we change the rules of human conduct … [Read more...]

Our Dads

I couldn’t help but think about my Dad this morning. I spent a few quiet minutes talking to his photograph this Fathers Day. How I wish, I could snatch him from the heavens to hear his voice, and hug him one more time. I hurt for a young woman who … [Read more...]

“Santosh”

As world leaders meet on Sentosa Island in Singapore to discuss denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, I choose to focus on the meaning of the word Sentosa. It means Peace and is derived from the Sanskrit word “Santosh”, which is commonly used in … [Read more...]