As I headed down the Pennsylvania turnpike at six in the morning toward a flight out of Philadelphia, I could barely see through the thick fog, but I knew I was headed home. I was also leaving the home of my childhood, Harrisburg, and of my family, after the passing of my niece much too […]
A feather on the beach reminds me that birds use their feathers until they are all used up. They don’t sit around saving their feathers for perfect conditions. They fly, soar, and glide on the air. They beat their wings against the air, propelling their bodies higher and higher and higher. I discovered this feather […]
I was forced, unexpectedly, to take an Amtrak train from BWI airport to Harrisburg, PA. I usually have complete control over my journey by driving in a rental car from one point to another. Once on board the train, I relaxed into my fate and began to remember how much I used to enjoy taking […]
