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A COMPLETE LIFE – Martin Luther King Jr.
“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, the third Monday in January, is Martin Luther King … Continue reading
FINDING THE ESSENCE OF LIFE’S SONG…(a.k.a. “God connections in playing music”)
There is a song I grew up hearing throughout my childhood. If someone was to ask my family what ballad stood out the most to them, what melody was most frequently played, it would be this song. The sheet … Continue reading
STIGMA IN A LARGE YELLOW ENVELOPE (or Stigma spelled S-U-I-C-I-D-E)
I checked the mail today. Inside was a large yellow envelope addressed to me from the Regional Supervising Coroner’s office. This envelope, I hoped, would contain some answers about my husband’s death that had been unclear. When the police … Continue reading
SUNDUBU – Korean dish
A few months after my husband died a very good friend of mine invited me over for Sundubu (Tofu) jjigae (Korean Stew.) The short definition of Sundubu is a “hot and spicy Korean stew made with…tofu…vegetables, mushrooms, onion, scallions, … Continue reading
NEW LABELS: Widow, Single Parent (a.k.a. “We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.” Maya Angelou)
When a spouse dies and you have children two things happen at once. You become a widow(er), and a single parent. Simultaneously. Overnight I adopted new labels. One moment I was married. The next I was not only widowed, … Continue reading