Live. Laugh. Love. It sure is cliche. But it feels deeply honest. I say it again, a full pause behind each. LIVE. LAUGH. LOVE. Isn't that what life is all about? I've been reflecting on relationships, and have decided that that is what all of life should be: relating to another, caring for one another,…
A Final Examination
They depart one by one, leaving their exam sheets at their seat. The room empties, leaving paper ghosts and air that lingers with the heavy sighs of searching for recall — "brain exhaust", as my graduate neurology professor named it. The exams are heavier as I pick them up; perhaps it's the graphite scratched into…
To climb a mountain: Mount Kilimanjaro, March 2026
5,895 meters.19,341 feet. The highest peak on the continent of Africa.The tallest free-standing mountain in the world. And I had the privilege of standing on top of it. It's been one week since I came off the mountain, and I'm still processing. Nine months of planning, training, shopping, packing (so much packing!), arranging, anticipating; all…
