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Love, in a way…
Love, in a way… Yes, I suppose you could say; I’m not sure I know In a definitive way What love is, really. Is it Love? — In a way… Well, it’s not that I’m dreaming You’ll take me … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, empathy, Feelings, love, pleasure, Poetry, reflections
Tagged compassion, feelings, love, pleasure, poetry
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Different drummer
“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. It is not important that he should … Continue reading
Posted in causes, community, consciousness, history, Inclusion, Insight, love, marijuana, personal growth, personal power, reflections, social change, social justice, values, volunteering
Tagged community, consciousness, openness, personal growth, political philosophy, reflections, social change, values
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Omar
Omar. He spoke English, French, German Arabic and Russian well, and a few others passably. Born in Jordan of ‘ethnic Russian’ parents, he was my ‘exotic flame’. Omar’s passion at the time was writing plays, and he supported himself as … Continue reading
Posted in consequences, education, experience, food, friendship, history, Insight, love, Memories, reflections, relationships
Tagged education, Experience, Memories, openness, relationships
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‘Gay’ as I’ve known it…
I must have been 14, when my friend June informed me that there were boys who preferred boys instead of girls. “They’re called ‘queer’”, she said. I still remember some of my mixed reactions: weird; interesting; and concern that this … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, causes, consciousness, education, friendship, gay, history, homosexuality, ignorance, Inclusion, love, modern life, personal growth, Reflection, reflections, values
Tagged community, consciousness, gay, gay radar, homosexuality, inclusion, love, personal growth
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The feel of love…
I have kept the lace jacket for almost 50 years now. It was made by my mother’s hand, to go with the peau de soie wedding dress she also made for me. I knew she was doing it partly to … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, Insight, loss, love, Memories, mother, personal growth, Reflection, reflections, relationships
Tagged consciousness, memorabilia, Memories, mothers, personal growth, reflections
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Occupy?
In the sixties, computers like we have now hadn’t been invented. They were a ‘futuristic’ concept. Some of us dreamed that eventually there would be a computer on every desk in schools. We thought computers would be used to create … Continue reading →