The Courage to Show Up
I went to the bank to wire the next three months of rent to my landlord, as I had done successfully several times before. When I was finished, I sent a text to let him know to look for it in his account. Unlike the other times, he couldn’t see it immediately. He then told […]
The Space He Meets Me
We went out on bikes to visit our sick friend, after the rain, as the sun sunk. The last of the anvil clouds were mountained in the east, beaming back the last light of day. I told Sam it was a beautiful afternoon. We are a sight when we ride. We sport sunglasses and our […]
Get the Party Started
Weddings in Cambodia are elaborate affairs. The venue is often a long tent that takes up at least half of the road (usually more). Music begins to blare from loud speakers before sunrise, proclaiming to the whole neighborhood that there is a wedding about to happen. Having talked to a monk about the most auspicious […]