Arriving to the page an unbeliever, I don’t believe Life wants anything from me. Don’t believe Life cares whether I write or not…

“I needed to change grief into glory and pain into power,” she said. “To transform it into something bearable and something beautiful.”

I attend a bustling art fair and run into Grace, an acquaintance from long ago. During the 45 minutes we ‘hang out’ at the booth of a shared friend …

… that she would tell me one-on-one is a BIG surprise. I am keen to respond—not to the message–but to the person sharing it.