Essays

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Cherokee Diary

What draws me to a place are its people and their lore. Scenic beauty- the rolling hills, cascading waters and the fresh mountain air are but the icing on the cake; what makes up the rich layers underneath are the stories.

I\’m Just Like You, Mom.

I call out to my children, ripe into their youthful years, an umpteen number of times. Sometimes they do not respond.

For World Down\’s Syndrome Day

What you taught me that day was winning a race is not as important as having a friend to slow you down and savor every moment of it.

The Little Red Cabin

Far away from the mundane, the routine and the to do lists that filled our daily lives, our only plan for the coming days was to live without a plan.