It’s been 6 months since I posted on my blog. I feel guilty. I feel bad. I feel like I have let down a loved one. I suppose words have been missing and so I felt like I couldn’t write anything down. That, plus the fact that I was living in a tiny village in […]
The shadows of your words cut deeply, perhaps as you intend. And, though I bleed inside, I refuse to let my blood show through. Holding my head high, remembering just who I am and what I am here for, and who I am here for saves me. Keeps that blood that you try to draw […]
So, one of my biggest worries when I made the decision to come to Ethiopia to work in public health was how to best take care of my natural hair. In Kenya, it’s easy…Kenyatta Market…about $15 – $20 and you have long skinny braids or Senegalese twists with really high quality extension hair after sitting […]
I hope she doesn’t mind me posting this, but one of my sweetest friends wrote something on her blog that, thanks to my very unreliable, moody internet connection here in Ethiopia, I just discovered today. In the last few weeks, I have gone through some strange ups and downs – patient deaths, preventable illnesses, sick […]
Thrilled beyond measure today, I was. Your voice in my ear, my heart pouncing upon your every word… as finally, finally, the instrument began to work. The world had separated us as technology failed for what seemed like years…it was down for two days… So pleased, I was, to hear your voice, and hear your […]
Time played me once. Really badly. It promised me forever if only I could just wait for a little while. Instead, what I got, was pain tears, heartbreak and no goodbye. I have learned not to trust time and what she promises anyone. Best enjoy what you have with whom you have, treasure those moments […]
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