This statue spoke to me when I came across it. Welcome to my exploration into what it was saying. Someone deep inside sends plea after plea.  She’s in a grey cage and wants to be free.  But day after day, I keep her at bay Each mindless moment seeps the grey moments away.  The fun…

I grew up in a “perfect” Christian family: two parents, eight kids, weekly family nights, church on Sunday, and nightly prayers. We normally ate dinner together, which was often takeout or soup on weekdays. Singing at the table got you banished to sit in the corner regardless of your age. When my mom reached her…