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Acceptance is an act of defiance.

Month: October 2021

Just out of reach.

In the end, does any of it really matter other than honoring the love you had.… Read More Just out of reach.

October 22, 2021 Barbara Kelso2 Comments

Never Not Be Afraid

My kids and I were watching “The Croods” movie for the millionth time together recently and the line “Never not be afraid” struck me as sadly appropriate for our era. We made jokes about how being in lockdown wasn’t too far off from pretending to be the Croods. How leaving our “cave” equals risking harm.… Read More Never Not Be Afraid

October 11, 2021 Barbara KelsoLeave a comment

The other side of birth.

It felt wrong to marvel at the feel of my mom’s hair in my hand as she lay dying. One of my sisters had buzzed her hair down to a quarter of an inch the month before at my mother’s request. I was expecting that it would have grown but it hadn’t. It was white,… Read More The other side of birth.

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