Jaded Ennui Incorporated Blog

We were on the beach. Another family was there. They were from Pakistan. They had been here seven years for the husband to get his degree and were returning home in the summer. Our daughters played at the edge of the water and found a star fish. We talked about war and our countries. I could see she wanted to squeeze my dog's nose, something I like to do as well. I held the large poodle for her and she squeezed his nose. I told her it was good luck. I hope for all of us, it is.