I Want to See Jesus…

My dear daddy passed into eternal life on the third day of 2016. About four or five years prior to his death at 91 from pneumonia, I sat by his hospital bed following his light stroke, outlining his eulogy. He’d lived quite a life: An orphan at 9, a prisoner of...

Inhaling the Scent of Suffering

Smell is one of the most powerful memory evokers there is. Certain aromas and smells can transport us right back to places and people long ago. Gardenias take me back to my Uncle Louie’s house, reminding me of my family’s somewhat annual visits from...