And thus reenters into my life, an old enemy: the tro-tro. Now, it would be wrong of me to not point out the fact that tro-tros are extremely cheap and get me anywhere in the city or surrounding towns within three hours that I want to get to for a fraction of the price, and… Continue reading An Old Foe
The New, Old Familiar
So here I am, safe and sound in Ghana after a long flight from Atlanta. When I got to Kotoka Airport, it took a very long time to get through customs. In the two years since I’ve been to Ghana, the airport has gotten quite high-tech, and I had to have my picture taken, as… Continue reading The New, Old Familiar
Picking Up, Packing Up, and Shipping Out
(Note: Finally got some internet to post this!) This is no time for fear This is a time for faith and determination -Twila Paris It’s always the same story. My mother tells me every day for two weeks or more to take out the stuff I want to go with on my trip—the stuff… Continue reading Picking Up, Packing Up, and Shipping Out
Precious Summer Days (that always come to an end)
The Summer Day Mary Oliver Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean- the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of… Continue reading Precious Summer Days (that always come to an end)
The Things I Carry
Not many people know this, but for over the last week and a half I have been going through a very stressful ordeal concerning my passport. I sent my passport in at the beginning of August to the Ghana embassy in order to get my visa squared away for my upcoming trip. It arrived at… Continue reading The Things I Carry
ANSWERING CALLS…AND NOT THE PHONE KINDS
Last Saturday I spent the day in Atlanta with my family as the first stop on our summer vacation. I got to plan that leg of the trip, so the history buff inside of me opted to do the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. And I think it turned out to be very… Continue reading ANSWERING CALLS…AND NOT THE PHONE KINDS
Revisiting Lessons from a Cowardly Lion
The Wizard of Oz is one of those rare delights in which the movie is just as—if not better—than the book. And who among us who grew up with the story could forget the main characters—Dorothy, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion, and the Scarecrow—who were all searching for the Wizard of Oz to help them… Continue reading Revisiting Lessons from a Cowardly Lion
Vegas for Friendships
I’m not really the gambling type of girl, although all summer I have wanted to visit the amazing Scott Elfenbein in Las Vegas due to the crazy stories he shares about his job there. However, my recent trip out east to NYC and Cambridge to help move one of my best friends, Matt, into his… Continue reading Vegas for Friendships
AND ‘T’ STANDS FOR TRUST
On Thursday, as part of my summer paralegal job, I got to attend depositions for a case with my boss (who remarkably doubles as my brother). Some of what was questioned of these men was the case law that hearsay is not sufficient by itself and must be corroborated by independent investigation or steps to… Continue reading AND ‘T’ STANDS FOR TRUST
Telling a Different Story: Perspective in Life and Words
"Job found contentment and even joy, outside the context of comfort, health or stability. He understood the story was not about him, and he cared more about the story than he did about himself." — Donald Miller (A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life) Last week at church… Continue reading Telling a Different Story: Perspective in Life and Words
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