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Tag Archives: mother
I Will Not Complain
While I’d like to think that I’m not much of a complainer, I’ve come to realize that complaining is something we all do without even recognizing it. To set the record straight, I am not a chronic complainer. Sure, here … Continue reading
Mother
Tonight, I lay me down to sleep A simple prayer I recite Carved in memory to keep alive the treasury of childhood archives. And in the nectar of my thoughts Her arms, a wingspan, fold gently Embracing the child in … Continue reading
Yeva, a Mother
I met Yeva for the first time one afternoon at her home while waiting for Ohan to arrive. She lived upstairs in one of the traditional Lebanese homes of stone with beautiful high arches and windows that showed off the … Continue reading
Shamefully, I Urge You
The month of March marks International Women’s Day as the global celebration of women recognized widely throughout the 20th century after its official launch by the United Nations General Assembly in 1977. It is a time to reflect on progress made, to call … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, equality, gender, gendercide, international women's day, justice, women
Tagged Armenian, Gender equality, human rights, humanity, justice, mother, women's empowerment
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Tug at my Heartstrings
This past month has been one where things on my mind truly hit my heart with a new depth of understanding. I feel the pull on my heartstrings, a tug-of-war between letting go and holding on, which is familiar to … Continue reading
Posted in family, life, Love, prayer
Tagged choice, family, freedom, life, Love, mother, mother child, prayer, separation, trust
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Tuesday Nights With Nane
There are women in my life who are critically important to me in my circle of family, relatives, friends and co-workers. They range in age from teens to mid nineties. They are daughters, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, oldest friend, newest friend, … Continue reading
Posted in family, gifts, kindness, women
Tagged family, kindness, mother, unconditional love
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Mayr Im, Mother
To all mothers who have left the light on with their unconditional love, this day belongs to you. Mother’s Day is a word that reminds us of hope, of life, of stability and belonging, of creation and procreation, symbolized … Continue reading
Posted in empowerment, Uncategorized
Tagged hope, Love, mother, motherhood, unconditional love, women's strength
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Beautiful Hands
“These very hands, a mother’s hands, These old and new hands These very hands… …That have been worn out And also become rough But for all of us They are as tender as silk These perfect hands, A mother’s hands.” … Continue reading
Posted in family, God, Uncategorized
Tagged beauty, hands, hardworking, life, Love, mother, prayer
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I’ve Watched Mothers
Dedicated to the women who’ve lost a child and to the women who share the burden of loss. To the women of soldiers and to the women soldiers. To the women who pray and to the women who ask for a prayer. Mother: she … Continue reading
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Tagged humanity, Love, mother, motherhood, protector, unconditional love, war
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Trees, Bricks and Mortar
I have always liked getting my hands dirty, feeling the earth run through the webbing of my fingers, digging through sand, mud and stone. My passion must have started as a child growing up in the hot, dry desert sands … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn leaves, earth, grarden, human love, life-sustaining, Love, mother, nature, possessions, trees, winter snow
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