Tag: faith

  • Chapter 79. The Chabad

    I’m not a religious person but I have met God.  It happened to me while I was in Rwanda.  We had climbed a volcano to sit with a gorilla family.    It was, for me, one of those moments in life that are barely explainable.  At the time, I wasn’t thinking I had found anything spectacular but weeks and months…

  • Chapter 77. The Everleigh Mingle Project. This One’s for You @Smerconish

    The other day, Everleigh (where we live) held a meeting for the community gardens.  Mark, the GM, wanted to go over the rules.  Tristan, the activities director, was there to keep us under control.  We tend to go off topic. One of the issues that Mark addressed dealt with the current drought in Colorado.  Now, I’ve lived through at…

  • Chapter 58. Living Small

    I love living small. It’s a blessing.  I loved living larger.  I loved the home we had.  The gardens.  The space.  The privacy. But now I love the other.  The noise of the city.  The community of people who share my interests, or not.  I love walking across the driveway to the pool or to the fitness center where I now teach my…