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September 8 , 2024
My mother's gifts of courage to me were both large and small. The latter are woven so subtly into the fabric of my psyche that I can hardly distinguish where she stops and I begin.
Maya Angelou, Mom & Me & Mom
September 17, 2024
I have just finished reading "No Longer Human" by Osamu Dazai.
Outside, the autumn sun is shining warmly, and a cool breeze is blowing. With the "ber" months in queue..I’m excited for this beautiful season to unfold and the stacks of the books 📚.
3 August , 2024
"For every life I can’t save during my shift, one more drop of blood becomes a part of me. No matter how many times I wash my hands, our martyrs’ blood seeps beneath my skin, into my cells. By now it’s probably encoded in my DNA."
Zoulfa Katouh,
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
What an exhausting day it was. A brief afternoon drizzle washed away the dark canopy, but the sunset poured into my room, casting a warm glow that revived my spirits.
“Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread.”
— Native Son, Richard Wright (b. 4 September 1908)