I wake, often, in the middle of the night, unable to go back to sleep until it is morning and most people are on their way to work. I lie in bed and listen to the sounds of other peoples’ days unfolding outside my window, and I wonder how much sleep they get, how rested [...]

Outside it is sunny, the sky blue, the air cool and not quite crisp. I stand at an open window, look out into the day, lean against the windowsill, watch the way leaves mingle with the wind. They have been turning, slowly, red and yellow, falling to the ground, covering the grass like a [...]