Maybe you’ll think “soar” is the wrong word to describe skiing down the bunny slope for the first time, but it really expresses the freedom I felt after conquering and healing a fear of downhill skiing.
As threats of tsunamis sweep around the countries surrounding the Pacific Ocean, calm, obedient attention must be given to authorities who advise safety and escape from harm.
When I was a Peace Corps volunteer serving in Africa, I was often awed by the beauty of the mountains and plains, deserts and river valleys, and field upon field of corn or beans.
A few years ago, while I was on a dive trip to the “Big Island” of Hawaii, we heard talk of a shark that was unable to eat because a large fishing hook was lodged in the back of its mouth.
