Making Valentine’s Happy

Date:  Valentine’s Day, 1972 Setting: The Student Union Lounge of a college in Chicago Characters: Two college students Me:  So, are you going to ask me to marry you?  Husband-to-be:  Uh, well, we are sitting here discussing our wedding date. Me:  I know, but I’d feel better if you actually asked me to marry you. …

The Path of Peace

“I married a monster.”  I was shocked and saddened to hear an acquaintance thus describe her marriage.  I love to hear people’s stories!  I mean stories of their lives, more than just an anecdote or two.  But yesterday after that life story,  I couldn’t shake the sadness.  Listening was painful, and my mind couldn’t let…