Category: Family stories

The Wisdom in Ordinary Things

An ordinary entryway can hold generations of remembered advice, quiet habits, and family wisdom.

Sometimes the lessons we once dismissed as nagging turn out to be the quiet wisdom we carry forward.

Dinner with Chopsticks and a Side of History

The table was set for 14, with chopsticks waiting at every place setting.

For my birthday dinner this year, I asked everyone to put down their forks and try chopsticks. What began as a family challenge soon led me into the surprising history of spoons, knives, forks, bread, napkins, and the way we still eat with our hands.