Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.  ~Malcolm S. Forbes “Are we going to be late? I don’t want to be late,” my son’s voice called from the back seat. “No, sweetie, we won’t be late. We have plenty of time,” I responded quickly, with…

Help me! Please! I am screaming, but the words evaporate as quickly as I can expel them from my mouth. I am thrashing and writhing, desperately grabbing at anyone who might be able to save me. There are so many people around me, all possible heroes, but none of them come…

I swim in pools of bubbles, rest my head on cotton candy pillows, and bounce on marshmallow trampolines. I gaze at blue stars in lavender skies, slide down…