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Tag Archives: children
Since Then We Never Stopped
When I was a little girl growing up in Lebanon, the stories I was told by my elders were not of Cinderella and Prince Charming. Rather they were stories of survival told by my parents and grandparents. I did not … Continue reading
Each Man Is The Whole World
Last week I met up with a friend that I had not seen or heard from for almost thirty years. As we sat talking and remembering and reminiscing I realized that I was referring to the two different phases of … Continue reading
A Love So Strong
From what I can remember, ever since I was a small kid I have loved reading and writing. I have also had this special love for writing instruments, pencils, pens and paper. A love so strong that throughout the years … Continue reading
When You Think Things Are Bad
Years ago when I was still teaching in high school and my kids were very young, all I wished for sometimes during the day was to have a quiet moment for myself. A moment to just sit and relax and … Continue reading
You Never Get Used To It
I was watching Oprah on George Stroumboulopoulos the other night when she said something about death that made me think. She said she believes that when someone dies he/she dies for a reason. There is a reason, a purpose in … Continue reading
Life Is Still A Dead End
Of all the Christmases and New Years that I have had, even while I was living in Lebanon during the civil war, the hardest was the one that just passed. It’s harder to talk about even now that it’s a … Continue reading
Was It Worth It
Have you ever wondered about all the people that have been a part of you at some point in your life and that for some reason you have lost contact with? That even though they once played a significant role … Continue reading
Whatever Happened To Happy Endings
When I was a little girl, like most children I was very afraid of the dark. We lived in the village, in a house with a big garden. My bedroom, overlooking the garden, had a huge window. On hot summer … Continue reading
The World Created From All Those Books
In every society, even among our own circle of friends and acquaintances, there are always people who try to put you down no matter what you do. And there are also those who stand by you and are on your … Continue reading
