Muhammad stood looking at the shore, his stomach churned with emotion. A musty smell clung to him like an obnoxious blanket. He watched as the small boat approached, he stood on the bow of the MV Aman, his home for the last four years. That boat represented freedom; the freedom Read more…
Sidhu grabbed his father’s hand and held it tight. Rasping breaths struggled to bring in more oxygen, the young boy held on pushing his fingers deeper, willing his dad to live. The boy’s mother was gone into the hospital three days before, they heard nothing more. He hoped to see Read more…
Kelowna’s skyline is being transformed in front of our eyes. I am fortunate to be a part of the building of the newest high-rise condominiums being built in the downtown of Canada’s fourth fastest-growing city. Mostly fortunate… I think. It sure is hard work. My favourite part of being on Read more…
It was 420 in the Coronaverse today. This year 420 didn’t seem to mean anything. To me, it has always been a symbolic day in the struggle to legalize marijuana. I don’t really care anymore, life keeps dropping f-bombs on us all. Case counts have been rising in the lower Read more…
The young girl stared in the mirror in front of her. She didn’t like the face staring back, it was tear-stained and the pain was etched across it with scars only she could see. Where were her friends? Why had they left her hanging? She paced the room, unable to Read more…
I sat in my car looking at the line of traffic that sat stopped. One year ago that traffic didn’t exist. This week traffic was back with a vengeance. Where are all the people coming from? Where are they going? You would never know we are in the middle of Read more…
Debi stood in the street, everything felt strange. It seemed real but she shouldn’t be there. She didn’t live there anymore. She felt her sister’s presence more than she saw it. Deb knew it was Linda without opening her eyes. It felt real; like she was there. Her conscious mind Read more…
I ended up in the garden today. It felt good digging in the dirt, turning the soil, trimming the hedge, and cleaning the yard. It was a nice connection with the natural world. Spring has burst forth in our amazing part of the world and I was grateful to be Read more…
Elizabeth stood in the front row and looked up at the smart young man in the naval uniform. He looked dashing, charming, and oh so handsome. Her stomach swirled inside; she had never felt this way before. He smiled at her and she melted, unable to look away she excitedly Read more…
I went down the rabbit hole again. I hate it when that happens. It was almost uncontrollable, my desire to engage on facebook drew me in and I found it very hard to retreat. This time it was the video posted from the restaurant in Vancouver. People chanted “Get out!” Read more…