Over the course of my life, I’ve moved fifteen times – sixteen, counting this move to Hamburg. It’s happened so frequently and with such regularity that I’ve grown accustomed to it. Until recently, I had never consciously taken the time to consider the effect […]

For a few minutes this morning, I wanted today to be perfect – well, maybe not perfect – just descent. I forgot for a moment that family life is messy and unpredictable and that the moments of perfections – the precious ones that warm your heart and bring a smile to your face – transpire amidst the never-ending […]