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Monthly Archives: October 2015
Loss–Rest and Reflect
“What? No Words today?” called the Blue Jay. That’s right. On Saturdays, we take a writing break, but we hope that you will look back through this week’s reflections or the month of October and find one that you have … Continue reading
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Loss: All is well
Death is that loss that we think of as ultimate. As I wrote yesterday, the family of Corey Jones is mourning their loss of his life in some as of yet to be explained conflict with a police officer. Yesterday, … Continue reading
Loss: A Step Up
It has happened again. A Black motorist, this time a musician who often played in Florida churches, stranded at 3 AM with car trouble, approached by a police officer. Dead. Details of what happened can, so far, only be reported … Continue reading
Loss: I Know I Can Go On
Though days be dark with storms And burdens weigh my heart Though troubles wait at every turn, I know I can go on. When sorrow heals my soul and burdens make me strong, Though troubles wait at every turn, I … Continue reading
Loss: Keeping Your Feet
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” … Continue reading
Loss: Special Space
“You don’t yet realize that you’ve lived up until now in racialized space.” It was a line I heard several times this past weekend in a film, Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible, that we viewed as a part of our … Continue reading
Loss: Lost and Found
Years ago I served as the Youth Activities Coordinator for the UUA’s Joseph Priestley District, a five-state region that included the District of Columbia. One of my roles in this position was to work closely with the District Youth Steering … Continue reading
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