What If This Is Training?

Two border officers on the other side of the counter made comments and asked questions for forty-five minutes. The longer it went, the worse I felt. I was told my American girlfriend gave reason to think I might stay in America and work. I was fingerprinted and asked...

Emotional Exercise

I had an emotional workout yesterday as well. I pulled towards hope and strained with disappointment. I pushed back in conflict and hung on with perseverance. I can feel it today. If life isn’t getting any easier, I want to get stronger. Do emotional muscles get sore,...