Ask someone how their day went and you'll get either a list of facts or a story. The facts tell you what happened. The story tells you what it meant.
Beat Me to It
An estate sale morning with friends of 25 years: old cameras, a closet of quilts, and a record bin where their daughter beat me to the Bon Jovi.
The Armor Doesn’t Shine
Shiny armor hasn't been tested. A husband's reflection on what the dents mean, and why the armor faces the world, never her.
I Am Your Understudy
In 2023 I was cast as the understudy for the General in White Christmas. When he joked about getting sick so I could have a run, I told him absolutely not. Twenty years earlier I'd have wanted the spotlight.
When There’s No One to Escalate To
At work, when someone won't take feedback, there's an org chart. In a small group or a friendship, there's no one to escalate to. That changes what it takes to go somewhere together.
