Dear Donovan, There was once a wise man who visited a school as a guest speaker. During this man’s presentation, a high school student kept talking, making jokes, and generally being disrespectful. After the presentation, the school administrator apologized for the unruly student’s behavior, and offered to bring the teenage boy to the speaker soContinue reading “31 for 41: What You Will Be”
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31 for 41: The Beach
Dear Donovan, I love going to the beach. I love the sand, the salt, the birds, the wind and the waves. I love the beauty and power of land meeting water. I enjoy the absence of manmade things. I consider all of the energy and life contained in the area that my eyes can span.Continue reading “31 for 41: The Beach”
31 for 41: The Little Girl in a Tree
Dear Donovan, When I was a little girl, something bad happened. I won’t write the details in a letter, but it was a sexual assault. There are images and words that I can never forget. There were bad days, but one day in particular was the worst. For so many years, I would not even thinkContinue reading “31 for 41: The Little Girl in a Tree”
31 for 41: When Bad Things Happen
Dear Donovan, This will not be a very long letter, because answering the question “Why do bad things happen?” can be a complex task. Ask anyone who has studied the book of Job, or anyone who has suffered loss. I am not qualified to answer this question in one letter. You will have to wrestleContinue reading “31 for 41: When Bad Things Happen”
31 for 41: Pain’s Pupil
Dear Donovan, One of the days in Bolivia that I will never forget was a day spent sorting through corn kernels. It wasn’t the corn that made it memorable, but rather the sound of a girl sucking on her tooth. Weird beginning to a story, I know! The girl was about our age and itContinue reading “31 for 41: Pain’s Pupil”
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