Having connections many times is code language for some type of privilege, e.g., getting traffic tickets fixed or having some charge expunged from your record, just to name a couple of many.  Getting off the hook means that someone is allowed a privilege that someone else is not afforded. …

I have often wondered what it would feel like to be pregnant, i.e., physically pregnant with a new life inside of my body, being nourished and cared for as it grows inside my bodily being.  I see pregnant women navigating through the COVID19  situation and realize the anxiety and fear as well as the anticipation and excitement that they must be experiencing. 

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 “Are we there yet?”  “How much farther is it?”  I remember asking such questions as a child, when on a trip to a destination I was excited about (actually I sometimes still ask these questions).  The excitement and anticipation of a new experience, or even the repeat of an event experienced as enjoyable, drives us to expressions of impatience! 

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I remember as a child that many of my friends received a monetary allowance from their parents, either on a weekly or a monthly basis, to give them an understanding of money management.  Although my siblings and I never received such an allowance, we were given a form of allowance sometimes for performing certain chores for grandparents and other relatives. …

We normally do not consider losing something as profitable.  When something or someone goes away, especially something that we consider to be of value or someone whom we love dearly, our reaction or response is usually framed within sadness, confusion, perplexity, and sometimes anger. …