Living with gratitude
There are many things I am grateful for and many things I am appreciative of, but I realized I could be quite the complainer. Maybe I was always a complainer, […]
Confessions of a PICU nurse
I am really nervous to write this, but being a writer somehow equates to vulnerability. And it seems that there’s always at least one person who’s life is touched by […]
Gifts from Japan
I haven’t blogged in a while. It has been hard to write. But today I was found some inspiration in porcelain cups. I received the MOST beautiful gifts from Japan. […]
Passionate Love Affair
My first Valentines date was completely special. It wasn’t extravagant or fancy. We had drinks and appetizers. He ordered his Stella and I ordered my mojito and in case you […]
Walk this world with me
My darling Cessna Take me with you On all your travels In your heart Let me be Hold my hand Walk this world with me To places near and far […]
When the holidays are hard and rejoicing seems nearly impossible
I love the holidays! They help me get through the cold winter months. Somehow the holiday music and lights spread cheer among everyone. There seems to be so much to […]
My Only Mistake Was That I Loved
My only mistake was that I loved, and that I loved deeply. It isn’t the pain that I regret, the pain reminds me it is real. Everything I felt, everything […]
Today is 9/11 and I will never forget
Today is 9/11, and I will never forget. It has already been 17 years. That morning I woke up, like it was any another morning. I came down the stairs […]
Μου λείπεις.
My heart is yearning for you. “Μου λείπεις” You are missing from me, my beloved, You are missing from me. In Greek you don’t say, “I miss you”. It is […]
Even salt looks like sugar
It deeply saddens me sometimes when we care so much about someone, trust them, and wish the best for them and yet, their motives aren’t as pure as ours. Sometimes […]
Friends for a season
Friendships are like seasons, some are brief and some last a while, and some last a life time. It’s hard to tell which is which. We want all the relationships […]
Even when I lose, I win!
I can’t begin to even understand how God works the way He does. Maybe I have just been privileged to experience God’s mercies every day. I know in my heart […]
“My heart is an empty cup” he said, “you can pour anything you want in it” and so I did.
Our meeting was so incidental, it was funny what you asked me just so you could start up a conversation. But that was the first day of this journey for […]
Love knows how to wait
Love is patient, Love is kind. How many of us have heard this one before? Have you ever considered, love knows how to wait?
Tea Time & Pandecoco
Time does not stand still.
My Best Friend’s Wedding
This past weekend was full. Full of partying and after parties. Full of eating Pakistani and Egyptian food. Filled with dancing and laughing. I was surrounded with new faces, people […]
