Patriotism: Not Just For Americans
I was sixteen when my nomadic uncle invited me to visit him and my aunt in Sydney for a few weeks. It was 2003, and the events of 9/11 still loomed in the nation’s minds. But seeing the world surmounts all else in my mind, and I had yet to visit anywhere major, other than Disney World. So I hopped my first commercial flight—solo—to California and on to Australia. Overall, a 20-hour flight. The experience provided a foundational shift into my adult self, as much of my writing (both fiction and non-) reflects. It also created a deep-hearted soft spot … Continue reading
