Things I See THE SECRETS WE KEEP I had dropped my students off for lunch and made my way into my colleague’s room. I found her on the floor in a ball…Vikkilynn SmithMarch 1, 2019
Things I See The “Real America” In a world of chaos and uncertainty, we often walk the streets of the world with a jaded point of view. There was a time…Vikkilynn SmithJanuary 30, 2019
Things I See Advice From a Modern Woman: Your Car and You You pull up to a red light on the street in your fancy car…or truck and you look at the person next to you. You…Vikkilynn SmithOctober 26, 2018
Things I See The Make-up Lesson “What?” I asked, embarrassed that she caught me off guard. “If you let the color blend, here,” she said, pointing to her cheekbone. I smiled…Vikkilynn SmithFebruary 18, 2018
Things I See The Colors of Jesus The Christmas lights shine across the room, reminding me that this is the season to rejoice in the birth of a savior named Jesus. I…Vikkilynn SmithJanuary 2, 2018
Things I See A Change in Landscape: A Tribute To Military Members Sun beat down upon the decaying pavement as I padded towards the water’s edge. The air was clear and the skies moved about with the…Vikkilynn SmithSeptember 14, 2016
Things I See Imprisoned In the quiet of my room, I do not hear the sirens blaring or dogs barking. I cannot see the walls that surround the unlikely…Vikkilynn SmithMarch 10, 2016
Things I See The Boy on the Beach… The tide crept in as the sun shone high over head. The waves steady and loud crashed upon the shore with each roll of…Vikkilynn SmithFebruary 10, 2016
Things I See Hidden Gems of America Colin Powell’s eyes looked up at me, his youthfulness spoke of another place and time. Beside him, his infantry nametag lay just to the left,…Vikkilynn SmithSeptember 24, 2015
Things I See Humanity in an Unexpected Place Her aged hands shook as she focused in on the bottle precariously held in her left hand. A whisp of gray fell from her forehead…Vikkilynn SmithAugust 10, 2015