For years my parents have told the following story. In 1958 they were newlyweds, my father worked for the navy and my mother was pregnant with her first child. After settling into an apartment they looked for a church, and they picked the one closest to their apartment. They attended every Sunday and, after their … Continue reading White Privelage
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Change
Change I watch the ripples change their size but never leave the stream of warm impermanence and so the days float through my eyes but still the days seem the same. David Bowie August August represents the end of carefree days and overfilled late summer nights, the end of freedom. As a child, August was … Continue reading Change
Freedom From Waiting
I have a bowl of "Angel Cards": cards with inspirational words. The premise is that we all have angels watching over us, and they will guide our hand to the card we need that day. I don't know if that part is true or not, but I do know that whatever word I pull … Continue reading Freedom From Waiting
Groomed but Escaped 