Clouds show up on most days; rainbows don’t… — I am in love with Dr. Maya Angelou. She chooses her words. She walks her talk. She has been one of my rainbows since I was in my twenties. Her words have never failed to lift some clouds off my head. …

The tale of finding her way, not back to herself, but being herself — A Secret Before Starting… This is the first time that I am not patient in writing the whole story. All I want to do is to get to the end because there is so much I want to share proudly. A moment where my heart can’t stop doing jumping jacks while my mind…

Sometimes, An Opportunity Flies While A Hope Comes By — A Bookstore In The Corner There is no way anyone will miss that bookstore on the corner. The bright yellow paint inside and the display by the window aren’t just colorful, but there is always this powerful message that makes you want to stand in front of it and look for its meaning. At times…

Only tells half of the story — In the wheelchair, Kong admires the scenery outside the window. A gray window, supposedly giving him a gray and bleak ambiance, gives him a beautiful white snowy, icy wintry-looking bare trees and branches. …

The time tells her otherwise… she asks herself, “Am I destined to be invisible?” — May I….? Starbucks, 3rd and Washington St. A long table by the window, where the sun glared beautifully and the scenes of people passing by. The inspiration came from children skipping on the sidewalk, going to the daycare, and giving me smiles and waves. Or, the couple who walked together going to…

When we choose to live in to and not to live up to — Jonah, a four-year-old. Smiling, “sitting in front of the piano”, and feeling proud of himself. Jonah’s parents were as proud as he was; they were “sitting by the piano” with him and letting him be.

When Christmas List Is Long, and Surprises Come Along — Yeap… found it! Looking for the ideal image for this article, and found MERRY, a five-letter word with possibly ten or more different meanings. Especially during this holiday season! Toni Greathouse, who is absolutely great — not just her name— invited me to a challenge in “Countdown to Christmas Challenge.”The…

But, WHAM! The pain… — The Younger Sister and I “My sister will join us for our Christmas dinner.” “Okay.” “She is in a sappy mood. Her fiancé left her.” “Okay.” “You’ll be nice to her. Oh, yeah… we shouldn’t show so much of PDA.” “Okay. Anything else?” “Nope. Just giving you the heads up.” “Okay.” I love this woman…

A memorable advertisement…. A Christmas wisdom Marcellino! An 83-year-old who looks like he is in his 60s. A stranger. Waited in line, in front of me, at the CVS pharmacy. “I think it’s your turn!” I told him. I saw one pharmacist finished with a customer. Two minutes ago. She…