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How easy life would be,
could be,
should be,
If I made in my life
what they make in a day?
Tag: <span>politics</span>
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It probably started
in a whisper, a murmur,
a low tone hardly caught by the papers,
a sticker, a poster,
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To live in fear of my society,
not knowing who could harm me
of course, not intentionally,
but because of the recklessness
of politicians who make decisions
and let me pay the price.
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I am proud of my friend. When I describe her to other people, I often use my hands and show about 3″ between my pointer finger and thumb. “She is that big,” and I laugh. I don’t mean it disrespectfully, quite the opposite. My friend is petite and about 12 inches shorter than me.
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Again
Shots fired
Tears flowing
Shock and Anger
Guns in the wrong hands
Most of us here in the US have never heard of Reem Sahwil and I want her to meet you, that’s why I am writing this post. In 2015, a 14-year-old Palestinian refugee in Germany burst into tears in front of the camera, midway through an encounter with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as she begged Merkel to spare her family from deportation.
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Angie had called in advance. I sent the dogs outside when I heard her park in the driveway. A moment later, a woman very close to my age came in and introduced herself.
between you and me
how desperately
how it aches
how desperately it aches between you and me
Many of us work tirelessly behind the scenes. We are trying to make this world a better place. It’s not glamorous work, but it’s important and its complexity is beyond imagination.
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“Wild faith” perhaps the signature I need? Or the blog name I should have? Wild, as in untamed or possibly even untrained? Faith, as in confidence, perhaps even trust?