One step more

One step more

PRINTABLE VERSION The sweat trickled down my forehead as my lungs gasped for air. The rioter’s chanting rang in my ears as one thought continued to cycle through my mind, “One step more, one step more, one step more.” At over thirteen thousand feet elevation, the...
There is Sunshine after the Rain

There is Sunshine after the Rain

PRINTABLE VERSION The little makeshift roof of the children’s class was making a valiant effort to keep the torrential rain at bay. Unfortunately, it was losing the battle. As I peeked in to hand my wife her umbrella as she continued teaching, I was not quite...
The most Wonderful time of the year

The most Wonderful time of the year

PRINTABLE VERSION The box of Christmas decorations landed with a thud. The dust leaped through the air as my heart sank in my chest. There, packed away, were three little white stockings. My wife had bought the third matching one in anticipation that this year we...
Something More

Something More

PRINTABLE VERSION The tension was stifling. Anger and fear simmered beneath the city’s surface as we waited, waited to see if the violence of weeks past would erupt once again. After the impeachment and imprisonment of the president here in Peru, the country that we...
My cup runnet over

My cup runnet over

PRINTABLE VERSION “Mommy! I spilled!” bellowed our three-year-old Ryan. A delightful way to wake up on your one day off. I braced myself as I walked down the stairs, knowing that between Ryan’s lack of technique and boundless confidence, the situation was sure to be...
The hardest Homonym

The hardest Homonym

PRINTABLE VERSION “Homonym: ˈhäməˌnim (noun) one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning.” At least, that is what Webster says. I was definitely grappling for the definition for a few minutes, and regrettably, I cannot say I was much...