Redirection
You worked in the same office for ten years. She was, in many ways, familiar terrain—an immigrant like you, shaped by Catholic schools and a belief that work should be done well, even when no one is watching. You came to admire the brilliance of her mind, her steadiness, and the quiet dignity with which […]
Long Life
I set out around my neighborhood to create a space in my mind. An image walked into it unexpectedly – before me, a couple with slightly bent backs. Their slow, careful step carried a quiet, enduring strength. Hands clasped between them, a link and an anchor. I matched my pace to theirs, not to pass, but […]
Neighbor
She is a beautiful, kind-eyed woman who lives a block from me. Born in Bombay, she brings me a steaming bowl of yellow bean soup when I fall ill and waters my plants when we are away. With her compassionate heart, she is more of a neighbor to me than I could ever be to […]
Dream Catcher
The Uber ride was supposed to be impersonal and transactional – a paid trip between two points on a map – until a confession heard from the backseat made it a journey into another life. You open the door and settle silently at the back seat, prepared for the familiar quiet. Then you see it: […]
Snow
From my window, I watched the snow pile up – a thick, silent blanket already six inches deep, just as forecasted. My thoughts turned toward the aftermath: the slippery road, the slushy mess, the forced isolation. Isaiah (1:18) wrote: “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow…”, but as the snow […]