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The Dreams We Chase
Jun 6, 2016
The Dreams We Chase
Jun 6, 2016

My 17-year-old self didn’t know it then, but I got my first glimpse into what sacrifice looks like when pursuing a better life for yourself. 

Jun 6, 2016
Saltwater and Sand
Apr 22, 2016
Saltwater and Sand
Apr 22, 2016

“Will this island always be so beautiful?”

Apr 22, 2016
Eddie
Apr 1, 2016
Eddie
Apr 1, 2016

Eddie walked up to home plate, his eyes on me all the way. 

Apr 1, 2016
An Afternoon with Dr. Seuss
Mar 2, 2016
An Afternoon with Dr. Seuss
Mar 2, 2016

A Seussian tale for a rainy day. 

Mar 2, 2016
Holiday Haiku #4: Never Fear, There is a Bright New Year
Jan 1, 2016
Holiday Haiku #4: Never Fear, There is a Bright New Year
Jan 1, 2016
Jan 1, 2016
Holiday Haiku #3: California Christmas
Dec 30, 2015
Holiday Haiku #3: California Christmas
Dec 30, 2015
Dec 30, 2015
Holiday Haiku #2: The Golf Cart Holiday Renegade
Dec 24, 2015
Holiday Haiku #2: The Golf Cart Holiday Renegade
Dec 24, 2015
Dec 24, 2015
Holiday Haiku #1: A Bittersweet Relationship
Dec 23, 2015
Holiday Haiku #1: A Bittersweet Relationship
Dec 23, 2015
Dec 23, 2015
Manic in NYC
Nov 17, 2015
Manic in NYC
Nov 17, 2015

I miss her, I knew I would, and it’s that deep-in-your-bones kind of missing when you know that a part of yourself is gone, like a severed finger. 

Nov 17, 2015
Hilla the Hairy Hero
Oct 23, 2015
Hilla the Hairy Hero
Oct 23, 2015

On a snowy evening in the fifth grade my parents found me hiding underneath the bed, my face slick with tears.

Oct 23, 2015
Part II: With Open Arms
Sep 28, 2015
Part II: With Open Arms
Sep 28, 2015

Grace was stunned by her father's reaction and couldn't hold back. “I have to follow what I feel is true in my heart. Can't you understand that?" 

Sep 28, 2015
Part I: The Joy in Acceptance
Sep 14, 2015
Part I: The Joy in Acceptance
Sep 14, 2015

The Singh family decides to celebrate their differences. 

Sep 14, 2015
Love Notes From A Millenial Man
Aug 1, 2015
Love Notes From A Millenial Man
Aug 1, 2015

This is a great, important time in our lives.

Aug 1, 2015
Magic The Visible Force
Jul 20, 2015
Magic The Visible Force
Jul 20, 2015

Bright gold high-tops with ruby red tongues. 

Jul 20, 2015
Laugh Lines
Jul 13, 2015
Laugh Lines
Jul 13, 2015

Wouldn’t life be so much easier as a child, when people find you endearing in a crown and your face is still young enough for neon pink lipstick? 

 

Jul 13, 2015
Equal Under The Sun
Jun 26, 2015
Equal Under The Sun
Jun 26, 2015

Stand loud and proud today! The Smile Project celebrates YOU.

Jun 26, 2015
Jack's Deep Dark Secret
Jun 15, 2015
Jack's Deep Dark Secret
Jun 15, 2015

What will happen if others find out about Jack Sharpe's secret?

Jun 15, 2015
Part III: All is Well
May 20, 2015
Part III: All is Well
May 20, 2015

I remember thinking that I was the one who got myself here and I would keep going until I had my family with me once again.

May 20, 2015
Part II: The Explorer's Muse
Apr 17, 2015
Part II: The Explorer's Muse
Apr 17, 2015

Tradition may have brought them together but their desire for the undiscovered is what ultimately bonds them.

Apr 17, 2015
Part I: Dreams in Calcutta
Apr 6, 2015
Part I: Dreams in Calcutta
Apr 6, 2015

His hazelnut eyes widen and jolt into focus as the words hit him like the heat of a Calcutta sunrise: In three weeks' time, he is to leave his wife and newborn daughter to make a life out West.

Apr 6, 2015
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