Darkness can not drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
-Martin Luther King

I’m in the process of negotiating with a sellers agent to buy an apartment building. The agent is a control freak and answers for the seller, to the point that I’m not certain that the seller even has a voice. I don’t trust him. How do you be kind to someone you don’t trust?

Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny.
-Gandhi

Phu brought Coco home from a farm years ago. Little did he know he would be competing with him for cuddling. Coco cuddles up to sleep with me every night. So warm on a cold Minnesota night. Better than a plush teddy bear. Sometimes Coco forgets about us humans, and arrives to bed at 5 [...]

A smile is a small gift to give. And best of all, it’s free.

I’m five months pregnant. My husband spent a half hour rubbing my belly and my back. It was a wonderful day to start a Sunday. Phu told the belly that he, the baby-to-be has to be taller than him. Time will tell. We don’t have a baby name chosen yet, but in the Jewish tradition, [...]