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About mingming56

sculptor, adventurer and all around bon vivant

A moment in time

Posted on June 14, 2021 by mingming56

Some years ago I got a call from my husband to tell me that one of my best friends had committed suicide. I had just spoken to her the previous night and could not believe the words that I was … Continue reading →

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Unglued

Posted on June 2, 2021 by mingming56

I am lying here at 430 am in a small apartment in NM. I am here on a 2 day get away to allow myself a little r and r and a get away from the crowded scene of folks … Continue reading →

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Is That My Glass Slipper

Posted on May 5, 2021 by mingming56

Once upon a time there was a young girl who believed in fairy tales.  She was raised to believe that a dashing prince would ride into her life and sweep her off of her feet.  He would adore everything about … Continue reading →

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into the light

Posted on December 31, 2020 by mingming56

As the year comes to an end, many are left wondering what 2020 has meant. What lessons did we come away with if any. There is no doubt it left its mark on the majority; be it through loss, isolation, … Continue reading →

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derailed

Posted on December 28, 2020 by mingming56

I have no desire to make this a political post but I imagine some will take it as such. These past 4 years have caused me as well as others a lot of angst. In my opinion it had nothing … Continue reading →

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For the Love of it

Posted on September 25, 2020 by mingming56

This morning I awake and I am thinking about love. There seems to be so little of it in the world any more. I wonder about love and how do we know we are ready to give or receive in … Continue reading →

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Monsters that bite

Posted on July 23, 2020 by mingming56

    I awake this morning with a sense of dread.  I wonder what the day will bring.  Of course I lie in this quiet space and give my thanks for this moment of peace.   It seems every day brings … Continue reading →

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Things that go bump in the night

Posted on July 2, 2020 by mingming56

I wake up this morn and I am tired.  I wonder why as I retired the night before at a decent hour. I am not only tired I am irritable.  I am usually an early riser but this morn I … Continue reading →

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The long fingers

Posted on June 26, 2020 by mingming56

  If I outlive my parents, I will become an orphan.  I wake this morning thinking about death.  Not so much mine or that of my parents but death in general.  I wonder if it still scares me like it … Continue reading →

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Ties that bind

Posted on June 19, 2020 by mingming56

In these recent weeks I have had my moments of despair and great grief.  At times it just washed over me out of the blue.  I feel the anger welling up in me and try to find constructive ways to … Continue reading →

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