Monthly Archives: April 2012

Up until this afternoon, I thought my soon-to-be 14 year-old son Ben would do pretty much anything for money. Once, during a combined youth/adult sunday school class at church, I whispered in Ben’s ear that I would pay him $1000NT (about $30 U.S.) if he would raise his hand and make an intelligent comment.  ItContinue reading “What a Teenage Boy Will and Will Not Do for Money”

Two days ago, while making a left hand turn onto a busy boulevard, a scooter basically T-boned my van.  As you can imagine, it was horrible.  When I jumped out of my car, the first thing I saw was a smashed scooter and a young man lying on the road, covered in blood and convulsing.Continue reading “A Lesson in Compassion”