Longing

The longing for Christmas to be evergreen, not ever-changing. There is something about the evergreen tree. Spring, summer, winter, and fall, it remains standing, steadfast and strong.Having lived as global workers in the Arabian Gulf for almost a decade, a…

Waves of Homesickness

Like grief, there’s no rhyme or reason for the waves of homesickness that suddenly come upon me. The first emotional crash seems to come out of nowhere and catches me completely off-guard.  The rock that cries in Mauritius was mesmerizing!…