I was deep inside a Tennessee cave with a group of tourists. The cave was roomy enough for us to walk upright and equipped with electric lights, but even the hint of an enclosed and dark space was freaking me out a little. Staying huddled with all the others wasn’t too comfortable, either. I am…
Raise your hand if you ever find yourself trying to “make everyone happy.” Yeah, I thought so. Me too. And while this tendency can, I am sure, strike men, anecdotally it seems more prevalent among women. It also might be probable possible that mothers tend to pass this curse inclination on to their daughters. I’m…
Well, here we go again, I thought. More marathon reading about the world’s destitute. Sounds a little callous, doesn’t it? But I was trying to gather some courage. This was not the first time I had been given this assignment, and I knew it would affect me emotionally. An international social service agency’s American sponsors gave…