It’s always something

From 2009 to 2014, I waited.

I waited to get to Nepal, because then, things would settle down for a bit. In Nepal, I said, I’d be able to finally (finally!) rest in that perfect peace of knowing that life was at an even keel. My heart wouldn’t be burdened by a years’-long timeline, or a to-do list that spanned continents and oceans.

Finally, we would be still.

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Not yes

It should have been a yes. It should have been a yes, and right now, I should be finding a way to finance a celebratory dinner at Pizza Hut (her request) for eleven elated family members about to embark together on a new and thrilling adventure.

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Home {On people, space, and the things that matter.}

Hold on, to me as we go
As we roll down this unfamiliar road
And although this wave is stringing us along
Just know you’re not alone
‘Cause I’m going to make this place your home
–Phiilip Phillips, “Home”

Have you ever been in a circumstance where the blessing placed in your lap is so good, so deeply, amazingly, good that you are almost afraid to blink, lest it should somehow dissolve into dream?

That’s where my heart lives right now.

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‘Til his Bita comes home

News came Sunday morning—early— that Babita’s I-20 had made its way around the world and was safely in her hands. Christopher told me as he came back to bed in the wee hours after someone’s nightmare, or potty trip, or needed hug. I heard it (“I have an email from B. She has her I-20.”) as I wrestled Jude out of his third (fourth?) screaming jag of the terribly restless night and back into a sweaty, unhappy sleep.

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So, you think you can code? {TeenCoder: Java review}

Hi. Me again.

These past few months, I’ve been given the opportunity to use an online course called TeenCoder Java, by CompuScholar. If you know anything about me, I love any sort of computer coding, be it HTML, CSS, Java, or JS, so this was something that immediately piqued my interest. For those of you who don’t know, Java is a very powerful coding language that adds a good bit of meat to anything that you code. (Currently I can make things look pretty and do basic operations, but this is a whole lot more fun.)

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To nag or not to nag

It is better to live in a corner of a roof than in a house shared with a contentious woman. ~ Proverbs 21:9

Can you imagine? I don’t know about you, but my roof is exposed to the elements. You know the phrases: “At least I have a roof over my head,” or “Just trying to keep a roof over my head.” These words are not often said by people who feel a lot of joy in their lives. These phrases are used by people trying to find the bright side of a terrible situation.

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