If there’s anything I’ve figured out over the last few years, it’s that life doesn’t always go as planned. I had a vision of how my life should unfold — how the world told me it should go. And so, ...

My best friend in the whole wide world told me that the secret to anything is contingency. She and I are infamous for texting each other uber-cryptic, generalizing conclusions about life, at least to ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. There have been times throughout the years when people in my orbit have felt compelled to ...