Passing Through is a collection of short stories and poems that bring insight into the human condition. Some may say they are a slice of life, perhaps they are a bit more. Perhaps they a glimpse into what it is to be human. A Thought, a Word, an Idea The wind follows its path without knowledge of its destiny, through the trees, around the mountains, and winding through its course. Any obstacle changes its course but the wind doesn't perceive this change it just moves. Humanity's course changes with the advent of obstacles and challenges. Unlike the wind, however, an individual's awareness and response determines that course change.Opposable thumbs, the scientists say, is what makes mankind separate from every other species on this green orb. The truth, however, is that it is the ability to love, to hope, to create, and yes, even to hate that marks the course of humanity. The following pieces reflect both positive and negative course changes and how the human heart responds-to fall or to grow. Whether the change moves us from abuse and loss or from hope, we journey here in all our glory and with all our flaws.