Tag Archives: Love

Double Digit Birthday

Posted on January 8, 2015 by thisihumblyspeak

I love birthdays. They are the measure of yet another year granted by the grace of God; a timeless privilege too often deprived by many whose breath on this earth has been counted. And with every birthday, I experience joy … Continue reading →

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Happy 2015!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by thisihumblyspeak

HAPPY NEW YEAR! For the year 2015, I pray We leave the fingerprints of our souls on the hearts of those whom we meet. We do the best of what our human soul invites us to do, and not what … 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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Mothers, Mama

Posted on May 10, 2013 by thisihumblyspeak

Mothers. Love them, or hate them. Look up to them or look down at them. Their loving hands caress gently or strike fervently. Cherish them or curse them. Emulate them or vow to become what they’re not. Idolize them or … Continue reading →

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The Proposal

Posted on February 10, 2013 by thisihumblyspeak

And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. — Kahlil Gibran Every now and then I stop by a coffee shop to pick up a shot of caffeine … Continue reading →

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