This season does not seem to cease in its happy rejoicing. I first believed that after such a happy season, a low time would arrive, and for many it has. But instead, many seem to be celebrating for another reason. New years. Why one would celebrate the start of another year is beyond me. It is simply another year which I have survived and have not ( Read more... )

The peace of death has not taken me from this world, not even on my journey to a place named Alexandria. Yet today's venture was not completely in vain. I do believe I caught sight of someone who had a striking resemblance to my old friend Baralai. I was not close enough to converse with this individual. Yet I was certain that Baralai had been ( Read more... )