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No I am not selfish

Posted on April 20, 2018 by mingming56

Recently I read an obituary of a well known woman.  As obits go, her many achievements were shared as well as personal family related history.  Her many friends expressed their grief and sadness at the loss.  I read on and … Continue reading →

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Where oh where

Posted on April 4, 2018 by mingming56

This morning I wake up at 330 am.  Being the insomniac that I am I figure I will make use of my time instead of languishing in bed praying for sleep.  Here I sit

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the monster inside

Posted on March 20, 2018 by mingming56

A while ago I watched a horror movie called The Babadook. I have always  enjoyed a good horror movie but  always  left wondering about the intelligence of those afflicted by the evil entities that are usually the mainstay of such … Continue reading →

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looking in the wrong place

Posted on March 6, 2018 by mingming56

We all want it and many of us spend our entire lives looking for it.  Happiness, the elusive entity that tells us we are all good on the inside.  We are in love with life and life is in love … Continue reading →

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The feel of fear

Posted on January 30, 2018 by mingming56

The ground is shaking and you just can’t seem to get your stable footing.  You no longer recognize all that you thought you knew.  You are on a journey but have no idea to where.  Life tosses curve balls, sometimes … Continue reading →

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dismantling the tree

Posted on December 26, 2017 by mingming56

Twas the day of Christmas and all through the house I sit here with my family in Eleuthera Bahamas.  I am feeling very blessed to have my family here sharing this island paradise.  There is no tinsel, tree or a … Continue reading →

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On learning and loving

Posted on November 29, 2017 by mingming56

2 days ago a dear friend’s mother died.  I had marveled at how close the two of them had been and watched as he cared for her in the most tender of ways.  She had undergone a mastectomy 2 years … Continue reading →

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Freedom in my mind

Posted on October 14, 2017 by mingming56

I woke up this morning with freedom on my mind.  As I was lying in my relatively uncomfortable bed, I pondered what it means to be truly free and if any of us truly are.  As Americans, we give a … Continue reading →

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An ostrich peers out

Posted on October 8, 2017 by mingming56

Recently a long time friend started a conversation with me on race.  I have thought long and hard over the years about race and how it has impacted everything around me. As a black woman, I had felt relatively or … Continue reading →

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An Illusion

Posted on October 1, 2017 by mingming56

I am sitting in a small bar in Baracoa Cuba as I write this.  Yesterday a friend sent me a text with information from our US president Donald Trump.  Apparently he is warning all Americans to stay away from this … Continue reading →

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