Category Archives: Reflections

Something New

Take a class on something you know nothing about. I took a class at a local college on the art and literature of Islam — which I took because, truly, I had close to zero knowledge of the subject. The … Continue reading →

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Our Night of Drama

In 1978 my husband and I were heading to the Metropolitan Opera when we had a passionate argument. I tore our opera tickets into tiny pieces and threw them to the ground. We reconciled, gathered up the ticket remnants and … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Courage

Courage doesn’t always roar Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow. – Mary Anne Radmacher It is better to stand and fight. If you run, you’ll only die tired– … Continue reading →

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Sweet Memories

 A dad was making dinner for his family. In the middle of stirring, he remembered how his mom would set tiny bowls of candy next to their dinner plates- before it was even dessert time and how it made those … Continue reading →

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No Need to Be Anyone Else

After I fell down the stairs as a toddler, I became very timid. Hoping to expand my comfort zone, my parents signed me up for a baby gymnastics class, enlisting my grandfather to take me. Week after week, he sat … Continue reading →

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