Category Archives: Snapshots of life

snapshot: a perfectly normal evening

The street lights had just turned on, and the sky was a deep indigo blue.  The last light of day was quickly fading, and a cool fall breeze blew gently.  My hand in his, we walked one last loop around the block, catching our breath from a beautiful run along a wooded trail. The sound...

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Snapshot: a very eventful trip to Magnolia’s Bakery

The air was cool and crisp, and the sky a blanket of gray.  I wrapped my scarf a little tighter around my neck and drank in the beautiful cobblestone streets and rows of colonial town homes.  I had been to New York City once before but the trip was short and I was much younger....

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Snapshot: hermana…

The night was so black that I could barely see my hand in front of my face.  As we crossed the worn soccer field that overlooked the Andes Mountains  I wrapped my arms tighter around myself and wished I had brought more than a thin hoodie. Just before stepping into the tiny church, I stole...

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snapshot: an evening walk in Santo Domingo with a dear friend

As the sun sinks slowly behind the palm trees and coffee plantations it’s glorious golden light graces our cheeks.  As we walk a cool breeze softly pulls at my hair. We walk past the quiet pueblo-style houses, each block a line of connected homes and connected lives.  Two old men stand outside a deep red...

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