January 16, 1989, Tomatlán, Mexico. I was sitting on the left side of a second-class bus two rows behind the driver. No one bothered to get off for the ten-minute stop in Tomatlán. The driver’s assistant stood at the front of the bus ready to collect tickets from any boarding passengers, but there were none.  As we sat parked in the street with the engine running, I took in the view from my window. The cinderblock buildin...

He’s been waiting for this day to come for a very long time. Half his life. He’s spent countless hours over the years tracking her down.  She’s married to a wealthy man and lives on the coastline of Massachusetts. She’s a professor of Spanish at a small college.  Ironically, when they were together she spoke no English. But things change. Life changes things. And today the old man will change.  He’s going to see her today...

Tomorrow, The day after today; Its almost here, just a few hours away. After waiting impatiently all of my life, Goodbye and good riddance to toil and strife. So long disappointment, farewell to frustrations, Tomorrow has promised to meet my expectations. Love and excitement and the finest of clothes; Oh you seem so doubtful as you look down your nose. Early in the morning I'll climb Mt. Everest, Then shop Paris, and all...