Fear is an emotion that I’ve lived with all my life. From foolish little worries to massive panic attacks, I’ve experienced it all. Years ago, as a young 20-something U.S. Customs officer, I was asked to teach a class at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Georgia. To say…
Read moreThere it was. A tiny tree. Embedded in rock and cement, it defied the laws of nature and continued to grow. I came across it growing out of my front porch today. I tried to pull it out, but it was firmly planted in the rock. And I thought of…
Read moreLast night, I had the opportunity to speak with a young mom. We’ve never met and were introduced via email because she is new to fighting human trafficking, and I’ve been involved in abolition for a few years. We were kindred spirits in many ways, and I felt honored to…
Read moreWe’re downsizing, so last Saturday, we moved from our home of 30 years to return to the tiny apartment above our office where we lived when we first were married. In that 30 years, we collected a lot of stuff – much more than can fit into our (as the…
Read moreI’m dating myself here, but when I was a kid, I had picture books with clear plastic pages that lifted up to reveal another picture underneath – a picture that might depict a skeleton or cells or the blueprint of something for which the exterior image was on the plastic…
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