Jody

I grew up in a small rural town in Oregon. There was very little diversity, things can be very black and white, the city is usually taught to be a terrible place where you don’t want to go (at least for long), and you’re conditioned to think a certain way. Then I went off to … Read more

Some weekends, success is getting a project done that’s awaiting your attention, spending time with others or getting an overdo list of tasks done. This weekend, success was getting the rest that my body and soul desperately needed. Last night we all were in bed by 6:59. Seriously. I fell asleep about 8:00 and didn’t … Read more

Children every day in this city are taken from the homes that they know and love (even thought it’s an unsafe environment, it’s all they know) with nothing more than a garbage bag of their things (if that). They are taken to an office where strangers then find them a new place to stay for … Read more