Elsa was just sitting down to talk with me at Kaladi Coffeehouse in Denver when her phone rang. It was her grandmother in Syria. Elsa said, “I need to take this call. She’s in the war.” Our conversation about the best thing Elsa has ever done began after she finished her phone call.
Chris says the worst thing he ever did was get married. The resulting lack of trust from that split, he says, has messed up his life for the past ten years. This interview is part of the series recorded at Kaladi Coffeehouse in Denver.
John says his mother never told him that a relationship going smoothly, he thought, could just blow up in his face. His mother stayed married, so what’s changed about relationships these days? Recorded at St. Mark’s Coffeehouse.
Rachel tells me that her mother never told her that people matter or that trust, love, and honor are important in human interaction. Recorded in February 2013 at Denver’s Pablo’s Coffeehouse.
Wayne realizes that now that his mother has died there is no one standing between him and the end of life. But he doesn’t FEEL old! Even though he is reminded that death is not too far off. Recorded at Denver’s Pablo’s Coffeehouse.
Travis says his mother never told him about divorce. It wasn’t an option. He reflects on this and how, after his separation from his wife, she came out as a lesbian.