I can't believe I'm saying this, but having and raising a baby has been one of the easier parts of our three years of marriage. Today is our 3-year (leather) wedding anniversary (we got married on Feb 29, 2020), and it is quite remarkable how--in these three years--there have been so many life-changing events that... Continue Reading →
Special is the new normal
One of life's biggest ironies is that everybody wants to feel special, but be normal. If that doesn't make any sense to you, then please allow me to elaborate. For as much as people do their utmost to stand out among the crowd through fame, money and the things they possess, deep inside there's always... Continue Reading →
Our first page
There are countless letters on countless pages in countless books in countless libraries. They all have something in common: none of them contain our story. Not a single sheet of paper in any of those books contain the emotions, passions, happiness, or sorrows of ours, nor the paths that we have taken. This, our paper... Continue Reading →
The birthday gift that defied time, odds and a pandemic
I always tell people that life is fair. The irony here is that I never quite believed it myself. I'd watch (and even help) people reach new heights, and yet, I'd feel like I was falling further and further behind. Echoes of my past told me I wasn't worth the same, and that some people... Continue Reading →
A mile along the roses
Coronavirus. Social distancing. Weeks without gathering. Facebook flooded with boredom games. I do understand how you feel, but not in the way you think. Spoiler alert: I am very much not bored; in fact, I love this self-isolation. As of late, I am finding "walk a mile in my shoes" to be quite appropriate. It's... Continue Reading →