It just had to go. It was thin and long and not even one bit shiny. It was old fashioned and so tough to maintain. Plus it fell in clumps and threatened to all but disappear. She had it all through middle school and high school and the first year of college and that … Continue reading Short Story 2 – Now Hair Now Gone
Divine Protection is Yours
I had to write this with all the fear mongering going on in the world. An older version of me would have lapped it all up and doled it out by the bushels. I know fear like a bosom buddy that back-stabbed me and left me hanging off a cliff for years. So I went to … Continue reading Divine Protection is Yours
Short Story 1 – Ghosts from the Past
“Daddyma, do you know of any ghosts?” asked Nina Nina’s grandma propped herself on her cottony white pillow and turned around to look at Nina. “Have met a couple of them in my days,” she said rolling her eyes. “Really?” Nina sat up excitedly, her eyes wide. She cuddled up next to her daddyma. “Tell … Continue reading Short Story 1 – Ghosts from the Past
The Weary Warrior
The constant influx of unimaginable evil and violence is designed to numb you and keep you from taking meaningful action. Fight the impulse to do nothing at all. Fight the good fight. Even in the face of defeat keep fighting. Someone has to do it and that someone is you! The heaviness grows The weight … Continue reading The Weary Warrior
Of Scars and Other Decorations…
The entire nation is abuzz with talks about gun rights and regulations and I'm not particularly interested in this debate. But one bit of news got my attention and it was about Gabby Giffords speaking up about the need for gun control. Her whole life was turned upside down by one gun shot by a … Continue reading Of Scars and Other Decorations…
Global Consciousness is For Real!
I wrote about collective consciousness a year ago, right after a basketball game (See http://www.punctuatelife.com/2012/06/07/collective-consciousness/). I could sense how the fans' energy was making the players score and almost tie the game. When PBS aired a show this week about measuring coherance or in other words the collective energy emanating from the Boston Red Sox … Continue reading Global Consciousness is For Real!
You are Not Alone
The world has become unbearable to me. The more I try to center myself and tap into inner peace, the more junk it throws at me. I love the trash-to-treasure idea but what do you do with random acts of violence with absolutely no motive or reasoning. It's hard to erase those images from … Continue reading You are Not Alone
Yo-Yo Feminism and the Unsung Glories of a Die-Hard Housewife…
My mom had this plaque on the living room wall when I was a kid. It read... I'm just a little housewife With dishes three times a day With laundry and cleaning and cooking And toys to put away Now it's not that I mind the housework Or the screaming kids at play It's that husband that burns … Continue reading Yo-Yo Feminism and the Unsung Glories of a Die-Hard Housewife…
Calling All Warriors…
I'm not done saying all that I wanted to say about the treatment of women in India. There's more to the story. It pains me to write about this but someone has to do it. My sincere prayer is that you are moved by my words to take action. I hope and pray that I … Continue reading Calling All Warriors…
Children of a Lesser God?
My blood was boiling all of December. The newspapers were full of stories of rape and abuse of women all over India. It made me sick to the stomach. This was not the India I used to live in. How did we ever get here? Attitude Most mothers tell their daughters to ignore bad behavior or … Continue reading Children of a Lesser God?
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