Sharing insights and inspiration that happen over a cup of tea
Sharing insights and inspiration that happen over a cup of tea
Category: Wisdom
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It seems an unlikely marriage, beauty and despair, but creations of the human spirit in crisis are among the most meaningful and beautiful in existence. Art, music, literature, even prayer, flowing from a heart of pain, resonate with creatures who must face their mortality with every passing moment. What are we to do with this…
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As a mom of many, my thousands of trips to the supermarket have taught me an important truth.The chances of my leaving at least one bag of groceries behind are pretty high. The chances of my retrieving what I’ve lost are just about zip. So when I was leaving the supermarket, my attention quickly turned…
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Last week it was Pinocchio, today it’s Popeye. He came to mind when I was cooking up some spinach, of course. When I was young, I didn’t care much for this gnarly sailor. Snagglepuss was more my type. But as I got older, I had a new appreciation for Popeye’s wit and wisdom. Well before the proliferation…
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God forbid this kind of thing should ever happen to Pinnochio! It started a few days ago, uncontrollable bloody noses, two trips to the ER, and now a face that looks like snorkel gear has been surgically implanted. The clinical name for my new attachment is an air-inflated epistaxis device, which is another name for…
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One of the promises I made to myself several years ago was to embrace any new opportunities that might come along—to move beyond my comfort zone so I could relish new learning experiences and forge new friendships with the many unique and wonderful people I've yet to meet. For some of us, this is not…
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As I pulled my car into the parking lot of the beach along the bay, I noticed a single white swan, its silhouette bright against the misty grayness of water, sky and land. She had the bay to herself, no ducks, no geese, not even a seagull entered the scene. Even in the rolling waters,…
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Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with serious clinic depression. I was in crisis. For some reason I felt compelled, from the first day of my realization that something was wrong, to keep a journal of the journey that would take place during the next four years. It seemed strange, since, though I am a…
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Several nights ago my son decided to order hot wings for dinner. He asked the girl on the phone if the wings were breaded, explaining that he only wanted the plain ones, no breading, with hot sauce on the side. "I’ll ask the cook," she said. After a few moments of silence she assured him,…
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I recently realized that this has been the fifteenth year that I have been writing my syndicated column, Things My Father Taught Me. It doesn’t seem possible that so many years have passed since my dad died, or that I have written more than 500 columns as a tribute to him. During those 15 years,…
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Last week I met my husband for lunch so he could take a break from remodeling a customer’s bathroom. While we were waiting to be served he took the instructions for a new pedestal sink out of his pocket to read. As I’ve seen him do often, he sat there shaking his head, typical of…
God Talk and Tea 