Tag Archives: Kindness
A time of change
It is early and my dad has called me for pain medication. I am awake now and pondering life and how damn hard it can be. I head to the kitchen to pour myself a cup of coffee knowing sleep … Continue reading
Pain of growth
When we hurt the ones we love, there may be a heavy price to pay. We may lose them forever. We also may make it possible for them to walk a path towards self knowledge that would not have been … Continue reading
claiming our space
There is no doubt we live in a patriarchal society. There was a time when women were seen as belongings, mere chattel. It was the expectation for a woman to be seen and not heard. That was then but unfortunately … Continue reading
That ole beast anger
Anger is a wound that festers. Sometimes it will lie there dormant ready to wreak havoc wherever its tentacles will stretch. We march around with grins on our faces pretending it is not there, but the body knows. For every … Continue reading
Where oh where
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
oh, just for a little kindness
This morning I was lucky enough to read about a 16 year old Memphis teen who offered to carry a man’s grocery bags for a box of donuts. Overwhelmed with compassion, the man proceded to purchase groceries for the teen … Continue reading