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Compassionate Friends
When our daughter, Amy, died in an automobile accident, I became a lifelong member of a group no one wants to be a part of, grieving parents. For months, I attended meetings of The Compassionate Friends, where membership consisted of … Continue reading
Posted in Belonging
Tagged community, compassion, connection, grief, loss, UU 1st Principle, UU 2nd Principle
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We Are: One
“For each child that’s born the morning star rises and sings to the universe who we are.”* Yesterday was my birthday. Those of you who know me personally already know this because, well, Facebook. Because it was my birthday, and … Continue reading
Filled with Loving Kindness: The Absurdity of Today
(The fires, while very real and truly devastating, are herein used as a metaphor for my feelings about the results of the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. Also very real and – from my perspective – truly devastating.) Wildfires are … Continue reading
Love Makes a Bridge: Where is the Love–part 1
This. Slays me. Breaks me. Opens me. Please listen. Again and again. The group, The Black Eyed Peas, has done and re-done this amazing, devastating, healing song. It is a bridge. It is a bridge in so many ways. It … Continue reading
Posted in Love Makes a Bridge
Tagged community, compassion, justice, Love, UU 1st Principle
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The Sacred: Sacred Birth
Many years ago, my beloved, Russ, was on a business trip in Europe with a Christian colleague. As they toured some of the beautiful cathedrals during their off-time, they engaged in dialogue about their thoughts on various things related to … Continue reading
Posted in The Sacred
Tagged compassion, connection, peace, UU 1st Principle, UU 7th Principle
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Harbor: There’s No Place Like Home
Those big eyes stare at me from the Facebook posts … Ringo, Bailey, Kyleigh, Anastasia, Constance, Harriet, Ross … the list goes on and on. Big, sad, longing eyes of dogs and cats seeking forever homes, posted by friends on … Continue reading
Posted in Harbor
Tagged compassion, connection, home, Love, pets, rescue, UU 1st Principle, UU 7th Principle
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Justice: Forgiveness
This past week, people of the Jewish faith honored the season of atonement and forgiveness in their observation of Yom Kippur. Every year people look at their relationships and examine where they need to make repairs, to atone for words … Continue reading
Posted in Justice
Tagged compassion, courage, forgiveness, justice, serenity, UU 1st Principle, UU 2nd Principle, wisdom
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