After the rain is gone

After the rain is gone

Julie was only singing what we already know intuitively: ‘Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down . . . in the most delightful way!’ That is why dentists offer kids toys at the end of a visit, doctors offer candy, parents promise trips to that Ronald...
Swept up and away, not swept off course

Swept up and away, not swept off course

I think our brains must have an invisible trip wire attached to our memory storage unit. All it takes is for some random snippet to glide past it and, Voilà! We’re reliving something not necessarily related to our current situation. For instance, for me, about 5...
Fully stocked, fully aware

Fully stocked, fully aware

Wouldn’t it be great if, when we were born, we were supplied with two certificates – our birthcertificate and another certifying that we were fully gifted for demonstrating grace wheneverthe need should arise throughout our entire lifetime? This second one would...