It’s interesting how time manipulates the mind. For the most part, I’m in favor of this. The days after my beloved dog Clyde died, I thought the world was cruel for going on. How could it ignore the passing of such a sweet creature? One that had selflessly seen me through the rigors of middle […]
Sometimes I wonder if I missed my calling in life. What was I really supposed to be when I grew up? A writer? A dog trainer? Working my way through the ranks of a therapeutic horseback riding stable? A teacher (eek!)? If I opened the door of unchosen professions wider, we’d start seeing wisps of […]
When we first met her, Wilma was a spunky 3 year-old fully representative of the Papua New Guinean ideal of a toddler. She sassed everything, whether animate or inanimate. She took what she wanted and did what she wanted. She never accepted “no” as the final answer. If “no” became the final answer, she ignored […]
Ray Evangeline. It’s a name that people either love or hate. We have yet to meet friend or stranger that is capable of hiding their reaction to it. You’ll deal with this your whole life; we totally recognize that and accept responsibility for it. So here’s why we did it, my girl. You were good […]
Traditional clothing seen on the Rai Coast It’s interesting to me how the western world feels the need to put clothes on naked village children. We have this mindset that all children need to wear clothes because that’s obviously appropriate; naked children running around in the world makes us feel sad and is kind of […]
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