Grateful For friends who talk you back off the ledge who calmly refuse to feed the fire that you stoke within yourself, who remind you that God’s plan beats whatever turmoil you are going through at any given moment, manmade or otherwise; friends who bring a perspective that throws all into focus, and you suddenly […]
They come rushing in, faster than furious. The questions. I expected them. But not this fast. I have unleashed the Kraken, it seems. Maswali mengi, kilio kimoja. Who is, what is, when is… Who is…
Two weekends ago, my little boy hit the one-year mark. I released a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from my forehead, the sweat that accumulated each time I woke up at night to check if he was breathing, each time I placed my hand on my back in the inky blackness of our bedroom […]
My dearest Toni, You have been there for me when nobody else was… at a time when so much was happening to me, around me, against me… you stayed smiling with me. Friends like you are so rare, sweet, kind, loving and non-judgmental. Austin is so lucky to have you in his life, as am […]
Appreciation at the things that are occurring in my life has been a blessed constant lately. Blessings come in different forms and personalities. Some are material things, like the tastiest cupcakes I have ever tasted, the perfectly timed job offer, and the best working 15-year old car around. Some are human, and they do not […]
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 […]
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