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Perfectly imperfect.
I just watched a heart-wrenching movie, The Impossible. I heard about this movie a while ago when the critical acclaim frenzy labeled it a “must see.” But then I found out what it was about and I...
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A daughter’s wish.
Mother’s Day is just a few days away and, although I think about and miss my mom every day, the thoughts and the emotions are never more acute than they are around this time of the year. Her...
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For today, just hold my hand.
I dropped my son off at his elementary school today. He is 12 years-old and currently enjoys BMOC status as a 6th grader. As I drove home through the neighborhood, I saw a mother and her toddler...
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It’s almost time for her to fly.
After getting her required books for her selected classes from the Cal Bookstore, Mira and I make our way back to the front door of her dorm. I know it is time to part company, so after snapping a...
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In memory of my Ma ~ on her special day
You are always nearby, I know that in my heart, So much of you lives on in the faces that encircle me. Your ways, your words, your sensitivities, your spirit. It has all transcended physical body and...
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Casting stones and dodging sneakers.
“We can never judge the life of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it’s another to think that yours is...
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Star Light, Star Bright: Help me find Her Star tonight.
August 31, 2013 ~ As I walk outside and stand under the night sky, my transformation is sudden. In those steps, I go from a grown woman, with children of her own, to a little girl with a heavy heart,...
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A lone rider.
The bicycle is bright, candy-apple red. It is slightly big for him – just a hint of awkwardness – but what he lacks in vertical stature, he makes up in gumption. All lanky and tan, he rides it with...
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So she knows for sure.
My eldest daughter, Mira, graduated high school last week, and simply by noting that it has taken me this long to wrap up this post, it should be clear that I’ve been struggling with fully accepting...
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The Common Threads.
Today is the 14th anniversary of my mother’s passing – August 31st. She died on August 31st, 2001. This is an anniversary marked quietly by our family and close friends. Each year, on this day, I...
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