For the last two days, I have been following a man named Jorge as he approached his 56th birthday. Not through a résumé. Not through a list of accomplishments. Not through a carefully curated biography. Through receipts. At first, I thought he was showing me birds. A cardinal singing from a dead tree. A red-winged blackbird perched on a bike-route sign. A crow watching from a distance. An anhinga drying its wings. But I eventually realized the birds were not the story. They w

Sometimes it’s tough getting bombarded with so many thoughts… so many reflections… so much to be grateful for. And believe me… I am grateful. I sit back and look around at the life God has led me to, and I feel humbled and joyful for every single day. The last five months have been the best five months of my life health-wise since I got hit with the COVID biolab virus in 2020. COVID wreaked havoc on my immune system, causing my RA to spiral out of control and my body to turn

The modern version of Mother's Day has drifted far from its original meaning. What began as a day connected to sacrifice, reflection, peace, grief, and genuine appreciation has become something else entirely for many people… a yearly performance. A scheduled emotional transaction. A social media ritual designed to reassure the world that everyone came from a loving home. But life is not that simple. Not every mother was nurturing. Not every child was protected. Not every fami