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Keep on Rowing
You can see the concentration on their faces — this is not a spectator sport. They care not whether there …Continue reading →
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On Midwives and Breathing Through the Pain
“I thought faith would say ‘I’ll take away the pain and discomfort’. But what it ended up saying was ‘I’ll …Continue reading →
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A Forgotten Anniversary and a Tribute from a Granddaughter
“That’s where I first saw your dad.” says my mom. “I was looking out my dorm window and there he …Continue reading →
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Enjoy the Journey
Enjoy the Journey – by Robynn I know it’s a horribly cliché title….but it came to mean something very significant …Continue reading →
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These Things I Believe
These things I believe…. That street and subway musicians deserve our spare change. That you should always buy lemonade from …Continue reading →
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All was Well
It’s 5:30 in the morning and the street is quiet, save the birds who are singing their morning song with …Continue reading →
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Living Out the Nike Mantra – Just Do It!
The morning starts poorly. I miss my bus. It’s not a long walk, but today it feels so. Today all …Continue reading →
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She Lived a Large Life
The best thing I did all week was attend the funeral of Chong Wright. Chong and her husband, Wilbur, attended …Continue reading →
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Inhaling Grace
A warm, damp wind blows my hair and my face as I walk up Tremont Street, making my way to …Continue reading →
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It’s Okay Not to Know
It’s tough to be a junior (grade 11) in high school. There are so many pressures. This is the year …Continue reading →
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Is Your Soul Restless?
“Is your Soul Restless?” The sign is written in bold white letters on a red background Underneath the words is a quote from Saint Augustine: “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is...
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Some Thoughts on Parenting and Goodbyes
"All the world feels caught in these goodbyes, goodbyes that bruise and hurt but remind us that our hearts are still soft and alive. For a dead heart doesn’t hurt with a goodbye, only a heart alive to...
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I Like Family – Family is my Favorite
In a faded, old photo album I read the words "Family makes you feel whole and strong - vibrant and needed." The words are typed on an ancient typewriter, long gone in our travels and moves from house...
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Roll, Cut, Measure & Mix – Love, Legacy & Pie
We celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend. Many of the extended family came from around the world to see my dad and get together as a family. Celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving was a great way...
View ArticleAn End of the Year Reflection on the Page Called ‘Today’
I'm looking out on a grey sky and freezing temperatures. Ice clings to branches and fences, winter embedded firmly in the outside world. We have been in Quebec City the last few days, a quick and...
View ArticleThis is 58
It's my birthday. One week ago I woke up in a foul mood. It was a mood rife with I hate life and life hates me. I hated who i had been; I hated who I was; I hated who I would become. I began to believe...
View ArticleAn Old Love
Every night before they went to sleep, my dad would kiss my mom. Even during his final month of life, when he was feeling weaker by the day, the last thing my dad did before he fell asleep was kiss my...
View ArticleHow Long?
Earlier in the week, Boston could not shake the heavy fog that lay heavy in the air, covering the tops of buildings like thick grey smoke. It dulled my mind and all I seemed able to do was trudge...
View ArticleLadies Day Out
I am driving from the downtown area of Rockport when I suddenly decide to stop and sit a spell by the ocean. The day is perfect September, all blue sky and mild temperatures. It is low tide and the...
View Article“By God! I don’t Know!”– A Post on Aging
We were sitting Kurdish style on the floor, a kerosene stove pumping out heat to keep us warm in the solid concrete building, when the subject of age came up. We were all in good spirits after enjoying...
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