The holidays are here. There is something different in the air. No matter what is going, no matter what we are going through, we pause, forget about our problems, and celebrate. Haitian Christmas. At least, that is what it used to be back lakay (home) in Haiti, where I grew up. Weeks before the holiday […]
A Moment of Reflection on Thanksgiving day.
This morning, as I went for my routine walk, I saw a little squirrel hopping around the trees and grasses. As I was getting closer, it stopped on its track and cautiously looked at me. Then, it quickly moved in the other direction. However, it did not stop chasing whatever it was after. The squirrel […]
A New York minute.
What can be said about New York that has not been said before? The city is what they say it is and some more. I was in New York last summer for too short of a weekend. From my perspective, it is impossible to explore New York in just three days. However, I tried to experience […]