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Axe and Tree
The axe soon forgets, but the tree always remembers I think about all the times I have been insulted, had my feelings hurt, or have been completely astonished by anger and cruelty. My reactions were emotional, certainly, but the physical response was just as traumatic, if not more so. I am sure I am not…
long ago pain
so full of nothing breath sighs from my mouth, sweat runs from my pores, tears flow from my eyes. my bones ache I am numb
philosophy vs politics
It’s been a puzzlement for a while now about how the countries that are the origin of the world’s most influential philosophies relating to equality, equanimity, communication, compassion, mindfulness, self-realization, ascendence and transcendence have developed the world’s cruelest, most sadistic, zenophobic and nationalist govenments in history. This may not be actually true as I haven’t…
No Longer Stuck Without a Spark
When I was a very little girl, about 8 years old, my mother became terminally ill. I was the only girl with two brothers, one 4 years younger and another 3 years older, and a father who was desparate to keep his wife, his great love, healthy and alive. I took care of my brothers…
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