Memories at age four are unreliable at best, but when my friend Veronica, a Spanish-speaking Cuban and I, an Arabic-speaking Egyptian sat side-by-side in the sandbox to make one another’s acquaintance, neither of us spoke any English. We filled in the details later and have been friends for decades.
In the beginning, we figured out the stuff that really mattered: joy, play, and companionship with a kindred spirit. This is what I’m hoping to do here: sit beside you in the internet sandbox and connect with kindred spirits.
I’m hoping to sit beside you in the internet sandbox and connect with kindred spirits.
My story: I’m a poet and pediatrician, a lover, daughter, mother, friend, Orthodox Christian. As a pediatrician (baby doc), I’m trained in a human rights approach to medicine. My faith informs my practice of medicine, my practice of medicine informs my faith, and both inform my writing.
I hope, like my kitchen table, that this is a safe, respectful space for all my friends.
This is a space to share: poetry and writings, musings on the things that matter most to me, and a place to connect. Let’s make the internet and the world a kinder, simpler, and more loving sandbox.