Category: family
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I never know where a conversation will go with my mother Irene. She can talk music. She can talk politics. She can talk literature. She can talk spirituality. She can talk travel. And, of course, history. Today, we hit a little bit on all those topics, but my favorite conversation came when I asked her…
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The story, told this week on This American Life, made me pull over and cry. For its beauty, for its simplicity. It tells the story of people who don’t want drug addicts to die. I would give more details, but I think others might appreciate experiencing this story the way I did. Here’s a link:…
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For the past few months, my mother, who is coming up on her 99th birthday, has been reading the Qu’ran, the holy book of Islam. Anyone who knows my mother recognizes her deep faith as a Christian, but also knows how interested she is in the world. She decided this summer that reading this book…
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 