One Wednesday morning, my boss beckoned me into his office. Instead of receiving the usual briefing, I received a small severance package. Driving home and holding back tears, I thought about...

We can tell easily when someone is in love. This person is full of life and can’t stop talking about his or her significant other. I could see this when my...

My husband is a mathematician. His education molded his mind in ways that help him solve engineering problems. My own education in home economics formed my mind quite differently. The way...

When I was seven, my dad bought me a bike and took me to the baseball field to teach me how to ride. At first, as I started at home plate...

When I would look into the smiling, infant faces of my three sons and hold their tiny fingers, I dreamed of all they’d grow up to be. Never did I imagine...

By the end of 2014, I found myself alone in our house nearly every day. My husband was working. Our daughter had married; our son had left for a job over...

As 8-year-olds, a neighbor and I made a friendship pact and solidified it with a special handshake and a wink. We promised to be there for each other and have fun...

Some time ago I was told that a neighbor had spoken negatively about me. I became furious and immediately went to confront, even to fight, that person. As I was dashing...

I put down the thin-skinned, brown-spotted orange and picked up a perfect, round navel orange. “Don’t be fooled by its looks,” a fellow shopper advised. “The thin-skinned orange will be sweeter...

After my graduation, I had difficulty finding a job. I went to a town in North Sumatra, but it did not work out; so I went to another town. I sent...