We are celebrating Memorial Day in the US (May) and also the birthdays of several friends. Celebrating our friend’s birthdays is easy to understand, especially if they are good people. What if the person isn’t “good” and is wasting the life they were given? Celebrating Memorial Day is different, because we are honoring the …
This caption is all too familiar on Facebook. A glaring message with the picture of a smiling child conveys a tragic message. A family is in the midst of an unimaginable nightmare. Their child is missing! The notice itself is a sign that their search has been in vain and that hope is fading. Descriptions …
I watched as my wife made pancit (loaded Filipino rice noodles). She didn’t want my help, but I kept her company as she worked. Susan recently started making pancit, because we love it so much and she now has the time. When we lived overseas, Susan either couldn’t get the ingredients or would get some …
There is an epic battle playing out at the U.S. border with Mexico. Hundreds of thousands of immigrants are desperately struggling to enter the U.S., in search of a better life. Some are fleeing poverty, others gangs and government corruption. For many it is a life or death struggle. One official stated they have apprehended …
Last Sunday we were invited to join the Jimenez family for an afternoon in the park. We have been friends for more than 20 years and our daughter married into the family 15 years ago. Picnics in the park are a Texas tradition and families stake out their spot to make sure they don’t get …
