… that had been the soul's way all along …
All in Passing Words
Passing Words: Tim Curry
The soul, never at a loss for words in life, stood staring …
Passing Words: Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean
"Wait," the soul said, its eyes wide …
Passing Words: Dudley Kaufman
"The angels are quaking in fear … “
Passing Words: Lam Wing-kee
And the soul closed its eyes in wonder and relief …
Passing Words: Rexx Arkana
"This place is gonna be so LIT … “
Passing Words: Marjane Satrapi
“But, just inside, the scent of strong coffee and baked goods … “
Passing Words: Anthony Head
“ … I can't even tell you how quickly I'd be in a meeting … “
Passing Words: Stephanie Chernikowski
… this was all right …
Passing Words: Nicholas Brendon
… she loved who they had been …
Passing Words: Carlos Ray ("Chuck") Norris
"I never mess with the good guys … “
Passing Words: Endo
… the soul adjusted quickly to its sense of wonder …
Passing Words: Eric Dane and All Those Who Have Lost Their Abilities and Lives to a Condition or Injury
"Welcome to the team," the angel whispered …
Passings Words: Reverend Jesse Jackson
"See here," the soul said (very directly) …
Passing Words: Catherine O'Hara
"Mmhmm," the soul continued …
Passing Words: Alex Pretti and Renee Good
"Many are lost at a turning point," the angel said …
Minneapolis, Minnesota; January 2026
Passing Words: The World As It Should Have Been
“ … you have triumphed in your own way … “
(A memorial requested in honor of What Might Have Been in hopes it can change.)
Passing Words: Bondi Beach Victims and Survivors
In memory of the 15 victims of Sunday's Bondi Beach (Sydney, Australia) shooting, the survivors, and heroes who acted selflessly to save as many as they could.
Passing Words: John Cleary
“ … every tree along the way had formed a name in its bark … “
Photography credit: John Filo
Passing Words: Selma van de Perre
"You cannot know," it said …