"Are we near Harvard Ave. ?" That was the question I asked my best friend as she led me by the hand to a surprise birthday dinner. As humorous as that question may sound, it becomes more understandable once one adds i…

Wednesday was a day of emotional and spiritual turmoil for me. It started with uneasiness, transformed into trepidation, then sorrow, and now meditative repentance... With all that has been happening in the past week, …