The answer might be no. Might be yes. You’ll never know unless you ask.

Why do the deepest joys appear after the darkest frustrations? With that perspective, the dark is a space to anticipate the victory. The light is coming.

The first draft isn’t glamorous. There’s no edge that isn’t rough. But now a phantom exists of what could be, when the edges are smooth and the lines are clean.

Pushing a cart down a sidewalk, there was room for two, but you said, “Excuse me,” just to let me know, “I see you.” Gathered around the table, you brushed into me, but you said, “Sorry,” so that I felt seen. Talking in the living room, called by a different name, and later, you addressed…

Northern Ireland experienced a brutal 30-year civil conflict that resulted in the deaths of over 3,500 people. That conflict ended 26 years ago with the Good Friday Agreement. An achievement which was greatly aided by U.S. diplomat George Mitchell. This remarkable man displayed a level of leadership that serves as a beacon of inspiration at…