In the late spring of 2014, we were stuck in a traffic jam passing through Verona, Italy. It was pouring down rain and it soon became evident that the back-up was caused by tour busses on their way to …
The Freedom of Florence
Beauty awakens the soul to act. ~Dante Alighieri Florence was a little overwhelming for the teacher in me, so much so, that I avoided going to the number one place on my list until the week …
Looking Up Through Rose Colored Glasses
When I was in elementary school, every morning at 6 AM, I would wander from my bed sleepily to the front porch to check the weather for the day. Some days it was eminently clear what the day would …
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Have You Ever Thought of Running Away?
“If you run away, you take yourself with you.” I heard it a hundred times growing up. It was sound advice, but still I ran. I ran to Australia as an exchange student and I spent a year a hemisphere …
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