M lived a precarious life. As an immigrant, from a poor country, a country that the world thought had nothing to give but poor, untrained, backwards masses – and speaking with such a heavy accent – she faced discrimination every day. And, having had very little schooling, her skills were basic: she could cook. And …
Last week was kind of a crazy week for me. Leave aside the rising Covid rates. Leave aside the increasingly dangerous warning signs that the White House is abandoning democracy in favor of dictatorship. Leave aside the fact that US citizens must once again protest the death of an unarmed African American. And that, in …
One of my high school friends, reconnected after a long drifting apart, told me that his mother, when she finally let go of her senses, found a peace with life and a friendliness that she certainly never had when she was younger. It was as if, he said, she forgot to be that person that …
I have been thinking a lot lately about strategic, tactical, and executionary. Strategic being the destination and the values that accompany you on the journey. Tactical being the map that leads you t that destination. And executionary being the actual steps you take on the journey. This is coming up for me in several ways. …
Each evening, after work, my husband yells at his mom for an hour. My mother-in-law is over 90 years old and has gradually increased her inactivity over the last 10 years until she has reached the point where she can’t get out of chair easily or walk – even with her walker – or use …
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