Author Archives: mingming56
Unglued
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
Is That My Glass Slipper
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
Posted in change, childhood, community, Fear, independance, love
Tagged dream, prince, society
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into the light
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
Posted in Fear, grief loss, independance, Kindness, Uncategorized
Tagged change, dark, light, new year
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derailed
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
Posted in anger, Kindness, patriotism, race, Uncategorized
Tagged dictator, patriot, political, virus
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For the Love of it
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
Posted in change, Kindness, love, self care
Tagged humanity, love, romantic, unconditional
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Monsters that bite
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
Things that go bump in the night
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
Posted in anger, change, grief loss, Kindness
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The long fingers
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
Ties that bind
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
Posted in bravery, change, grief loss, independance, race, Uncategorized
Tagged ancestors, Juneteenth
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Pain of birth
On May 7 I wrote an article titled Wringing the cloth of blood. Little did i know it would be foreshadowing another death of another black man at the hands of police. George Floyd would be brutally murdered in Minnesota just … Continue reading
A different terrain 