“Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.” Desmond Tutu Introduction My parents were about to face an empty nest and the freedom to travel, experience and develop an awareness of new cultures. All this should have taken place in a few short … Continue reading Acceptance, Respect and Understanding
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Consequences
"Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices."— Alfred A. Montapert The Attack Listen. In my years as a single mother I had to count every penny. When my youngest son entered first grade, I accumulated my resources to get him school supplies and books for his new school year. It … Continue reading Consequences
Christmas Time
Introduction Hunger. Homelessness. Unemployment. Sickness. Poverty. This is the grim reality that millions of Americans might face as I sit down to write this post. I admit I am one of the luckier ones and grateful to have more than enough. But we have witnessed a terrible reality, a few days after Christmas. A Time … Continue reading Christmas Time
Brotherly Love
I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.Martin Luther King Jr. Introduction There is a radical idea which might cause quite a stir. It might change much of society if so many of us participate in this, that it results in our recipients responding to it in the … Continue reading Brotherly Love
Find Your Voice
"There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing."– Aristotle Introduction Recently, I embarked on a renewed mission -- to find my true voice. This mission was a highly introspective exploration of my past and I knew it was me doing something for myself. I had been trying to … Continue reading Find Your Voice
The Impetus
2020 So Far 2020 has been an insane year so far. Traditionally, January has been my least favorite month with its grey, cold and torrential-rain days. By late February, the earliest daffodils bravely make an appearance if not for any other reason than to establish that we are Northern California and that we have to … Continue reading The Impetus