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Wandering in a group and alone
The first whiff of diesel and hot rubber smacked into us as the air conditioned bus unloaded in the center of Rabat, Morocco. It was like coming home. Bags were piled in front of an arched gate in a stone … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, Morocco, paradigm shift, transitions, travel, youth
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A Song Unsung
The first thing Andrette said to me, once our parents had abandoned us to our future as roommates, was “You’ve got no Soul.” “What? I have a soul!” I wasn’t being purposefully obtuse. It was 1968, and I’m sure Andrette … Continue reading
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Tagged choice, flashbacks, paradigm shift, perspective, transition
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Giving and Memory
Memories rise up from odd places. The donation request was for supporting an 11 year old student, with the goal to provide future leaders in Palestine with an education that includes the Quaker focus on reconciliation and achieving peace. It … Continue reading
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Tagged flashbacks, paradigm shift, transitions, travel
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Reunions–Granfalloons Done Right
These people I felt so awkward around in high school, back in the early 70s? It turns out I really like them. I was a late comer to their party. Most of them had been together since kindergarten, but I … Continue reading
Doesn’t Get Better Than a Yellow Screwdriver
Lessons Learned in Morocco pt. 3 One December school holiday I decided to go to Marrakech. It sounds exotic as I write it, full of mystery and Crosby, Stills, and Nash and hippie road trips. Reality was a bit more … Continue reading
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Tagged Morocco, paradigm shift, transitions, travel
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Seeing is Relative
Lessons Learned in Morocco pt. 2 Popular belief and reality are totally in the eye of the beholder. Not only is “good” relative, but so is “fair and just.” “What was it like, being and American woman, living in an … Continue reading
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The Other End of Leaving Home
A high school classmate asked if I would be interested in contributing to a volume of advice and commiseration for parents whose kids were leaving home. Another friend was experiencing a first time departure and Pam, whose kids had already … Continue reading
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Tagged daughter, home, paradigm shift, perspective, son, transitions
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Einstein was right
Lessons Learned in Morocco pt. 1 One of the bloggers I read has invited other people who have lived abroad to contribute to a “lessons learned” theme. I started a list of things I learned while living in Morocco. What … Continue reading
In the Learning Zone
I’d like to say “a number of years ago” but really it was back in 1985. Dad, who had been complaining about having to turn his lecture notes over to a secretary, said, “There comes a time when a man … Continue reading
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Tagged dad, daughter, language, paradigm shift, perspective, teaching, transitions
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Age Appropriate
Warning: This has nothing to do with either smut or sex. There are some types of knowledge, that, if acquired too soon, you spend a lifetime re-learning. Take your left and right hands, for instance. I’m one of those “other … Continue reading
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