Being Here In Detroit, Our Public Education

There Is No Such Thing As 'too Late' In Life.

By Now, The Morning Sun Was Just Over The Horizon And It Came At Me Like A Sidearm Pitch Between The Houses Of My Old Neighborhood. I Shielded My Eyes. This Being Early October, There Were Already Piles Of Leaves Pushed Against The Curb—more Leaves Than I Remembered From My Autumns Here—andless Open Space In The Sky. I Think What You Notice Most When You Haven’t Been Home In A While Is How Much The Trees Have Grown Around Your Memories.

Sometimes, Love Brings You Together Even As Life Keeps You Apart.

It's Always Difficult To Watch Someone You Love Die.

No Matter How Smart She Appeared, She Was Fragile At Her Core.