Author Archives: thisihumblyspeak

Ground Zero

Posted on September 11, 2014 by thisihumblyspeak

It was hot. It was muggy. It was 2001 and I was in New York City on a mission. The morning started early with map in hand and a determined objective to walk from the hotel in lower Manhattan through … Continue reading →

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Grounded

Posted on September 10, 2014 by thisihumblyspeak

Once again and without fail, as I prepare to leave a city other than the one I call home, I sort through a whirlpool of emotions that cling to my heart; emotions that defy logic. In between attempts at packing … Continue reading →

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Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

Posted on August 8, 2014 by thisihumblyspeak

The world watches as people from all three of the Abrahamic faiths wait to resolve the Palestinian—Israeli conflict in the Gaza. The children of Isaac and of Ishmael, ancient cousins, stand face to face in enmity and warfare while Christians … Continue reading →

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Choices

Posted on July 11, 2014 by thisihumblyspeak

It was one of those weekend mornings. I had many things to do in and around the house but given the option of “let’s go out for breakfast,” or stay in to catch up with my responsibilities, I chose to … Continue reading →

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Fatherhood

Posted on June 15, 2014 by thisihumblyspeak

In June of every year, we honor fathers. The importance of my father in my life has never been more vivid as it is now with the growing statistics of damage done by absentee fathers.  My father was a proud … Continue reading →

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Motherhood

Posted on May 7, 2014 by thisihumblyspeak

There is no other way to say this. Motherhood belongs to all women as a sacred trust from God.  It is every woman’s reality, not just entrusted to a privileged few.  Even Eve was called “the mother of all living … Continue reading →

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I Abhor War

Posted on April 5, 2014 by thisihumblyspeak

When I was little, I heard snippets of accounts of atrocities against Armenians and my grandparents’ generation.  I said to my father that I thought war was wrong. “It’s not that simple,” he had said.  As I grew a little … Continue reading →

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He, too, Can be Bossy

Posted on March 12, 2014 by thisihumblyspeak

The use of gender based language defining masculine and feminine roles has changed our perception of what defines us and will continue to change across time, culture and place. Just two days after the United Nations and women of the … Continue reading →

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Adult Orphans

Posted on February 20, 2014 by thisihumblyspeak

These past few months have been a time for loss of parents among many of my friends. Today, another friend of mine lost the second of her two parents. I recall when I lost my last surviving parent a little … Continue reading →

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Love and Hate

Posted on February 14, 2014 by thisihumblyspeak

As with all things that have opposites, the saying goes “to know how to love, one must know how to hate.” The family in which I grew up did not talk much about loving. It was a given. Neither did … Continue reading →

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