Tag: magic

  • Flight Attendants, Emergencies and Everyday Magic

    Flight Attendants, Emergencies and Everyday Magic

    Weary travelers boarded the airplane. To most of them, this was their first stretch of a longer journey. I knew I had 23 hours to go before arriving at my destination and felt tired at the very thought of it. Before take-off, the flight attendant moved a few people around. Finally, he was happy with…

  • “Who Are You?”

    “Who Are You?”

    We had a few friends over for tapas last weekend. All of them knew some of the others, but nobody knew all, which always makes it interesting. Even though they came from different backgrounds and walks of life they were all eager to get to know each other, as I knew they would be. I…

  • Navigating Through Seasons

    Navigating Through Seasons

    “I’ve saved the day!” My son grinned proudly as he walked through the door, proclaiming that he had been awarded a day off as compensation for extra-curricular activities at school. It made me happy. Just the idea of getting an extra day off sounded brilliant! I immediately started making plans for how we could make…