Month: May 2008
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The Hard Easy Chair
My Mother, a little girl, sits, in my father’s easy chair. moment by moment healing in the evening…
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Souvenirs and Healing Tools
Little souvenirs. Tucked in pockets, stuffed in the corner of the drawer, left unattended in a box on top of the closet or under the bed. Moments are treasured and stored within the heart, bobbing in the back of one's…
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Mother’s Day
Dear Mom, My heart is full… more-so it is overflowing. It is heavy with love, tenderness… it aches. I have seen your love, tasted your love, felt your love…love’s messages pour from your steady, strong heart with such power that…
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The Gift of Life
While my father was in the hospital I stayed with my cousins Judy and Chris, since going home to Willows was too far away to be a daily option. Their back bedroom (or as nicknamed, "The Green Room at the…
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Jumping over Muddy Water
The rice fields are flooded, the seeds are taken root, the harvest will come months later…. yet today the water stagnates; it is bittersweet. Life in its many moments, rich…
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Thank You
The tenderness that surrounds our hearts is healing. Soft and caring, full and rich. My family and I thank you. We are overwhelmed by our grief, yet your generous constant support cushions…