Author Archives: thisihumblyspeak

Mother and Child

Posted on May 8, 2022 by thisihumblyspeak

She puts her arm on my shoulder to rest. I hold onto the hem of her green polka dot dress. We feel free like sparrows in flight. She teaches me Just by their leaves, the names of fruit trees; I … Continue reading →

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Accountability-Be Answerable for Resulting Consequences.

Posted on April 24, 2022 by thisihumblyspeak

  Today, we mark the 107th anniversary of the first genocide of the 20th century, perpetrated against the Armenian people. So much is happening across the globe in remembrance of that atrocity that reveals the humanity and goodwill of a … Continue reading →

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Women Are the Storm

Posted on March 8, 2022 by thisihumblyspeak

Happy International Women’s Day to ALL mothers, sisters, daughters, spouses, friends. “Today is your day and mine, the only day that we have to play our part. What our part may signify in the great whole we may not understand, … Continue reading →

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Hollowness of War

Posted on February 27, 2022 by thisihumblyspeak

If history should have taught us one thing it is… the brutal hollowness of wars. From known genocides, wars, human sacrifices, torture, slavery, and the treatment of racial minorities, women, and children — all stem from parts of human nature … Continue reading →

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60, the Youth of Old Age

Posted on January 28, 2022 by thisihumblyspeak

January 2022, and I am living in my sixth decade of life. I am grateful for yet another year granted me by the grace of God.  I know that my physical attributes may signal to others as “old” because it … Continue reading →

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A New Day

Posted on January 1, 2022 by thisihumblyspeak

It is midnight. We cross our arms and link our hands Together in a circle And sing to drink to days gone by. Step into the new year, Open the door and enter a new day, It is no different … Continue reading →

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Envision the Future

Posted on December 13, 2021 by thisihumblyspeak

In my younger days and toward the end of a calendar year, one of the many conversations when gathered with family and friends would be “where did we see ourselves in the future.” We would make projections of progress in … Continue reading →

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Grateful For Today

Posted on November 25, 2021 by thisihumblyspeak

In a fragmented world when night and day meet I ask, What gifts have I been given? You are born, you breathe, and you grow, You work, you harvest and you create. Life is your gift. Let it sing through … Continue reading →

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To the Memory of Mom

Posted on October 28, 2021 by thisihumblyspeak

To every mother,I see you and I hear you. I see you making sacrifices as an act of love, Listening to one more story and whispering, “I know.”Too tired to cry.Bridging the gap between the years of familySiblings, aunts, unclesExperiencing … Continue reading →

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Domestic Violence, The Shadow Pandemic

Posted on October 18, 2021 by thisihumblyspeak

Today starts a National Week of Action recommended by the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV).  With hashtag #EVERY1KNOWSOME1 reminds the nation that this is Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness Month, designed to increase awareness and understanding of a topic … Continue reading →

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