The sound came from somewhere in the dark. I did not reach for it. I lay still, counting the rings. One. Two. Three. My body said no. My mind joined in. Just five more minutes. Just today. You were tired yesterday. You deserve rest. Four. Five. Six. I had made a decision the night before. … Read more
I remember the exact moment I realized the symbols on the page would never speak to me unless I taught them how. It was late afternoon. I was sitting on the floor of a small room, the only light coming from a narrow window. A book lay open in front of me a children’s book … Read more
I woke at 4 AM today. The same time I have woken for years. The world was quiet. The alarm did not shout it simply reminded me, as it always does, that the day was mine to take or to waste. Before I learned three languages, I did not know the alphabet. Not one letter. … Read more