Tag Archives: death
FMM 12 8 17 Synergy
“And death shall have no dominion”~Dylan Thomas. One of the beauties of being transplanted from one culture to another at an early age (as I was) is that you learn very early to walk the line between two worlds. And it doesn’t seem strange. Children who learn to speak one language in the home, and […]
FMM 6 2 17 Angels Watching Over Me
“We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.”~Anton Chekhov. In Jamaica, when you discover that you have put on your underwear inside out, it is said that you are chasing away ghosts (you a run duppy). Apparently ghosts get spooked easily, and that is one way to […]
FMM 2 26 16 Storm Chasers
“We are on a very rich emotional and physical journey on this planet”~Melody Beattie. Mother Nature has one hell of a temper. There is something very primal about a thunderstorm. Those dark grey menacing clouds, the shocking flashes of lightning, the thunderous rumblings. When the trees limbs start to do the nae-nae (watch me […]
FMM 2 5 16 Roots and Culture
“The present was an egg laid by the past that had the future inside its shell” ~Zora Neale Hurston. Jamaica is a land of contradictions. It is however a special place, with unexpected beauty, and a people of unsurpassed talent. You may only get a glimpse of this if you stay securely inside an all-inclusive […]
FMM 1 22 16 Love Streaming
“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”~Hebrews, 11:1. Story telling comes naturally to the human race. It is how we make sense of the world, of our lives, of relationships. Even little children can spin a yarn as they tell you about a bee in the closet, or […]
FMM 1 15 16 Each Perfect Moment
“Rage, rage, against the dying of the light” ~ Dylan Thomas In one of life’s perfect ironies, at a time when I am awash in a sea of emotions, I am also full of a cold. Not surprising that my body should find a way to remind me to slow down, take better care of […]
FMM 12 18 15 In Praise of Life
“Though lovers be lost love shall not, And death shall have no dominion.”~Dylan Thomas. Death is a funny thing. It sharpens the senses like a shower of rain clears the air. Memories once distant come close. As a drop of dew on a leaf brings the colors and veins into acute focus, it can […]
FMM 12 4 15 Life Goes On
“A woman is like a tea-bag: you don’t know how strong she is until you put her in hot water” ~Eleanor Roosevelt. One day recently my mother wondered out loud: “How did I get such strong daughters?” I am not sure what had prompted this comment, but I could only reply: “Look who raised us!” […]
FMM 5 23 14 Fearless Optimism
“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.” ~Marcus Aurelius. How many times have you been paralyzed by your own self-doubts? You put off trying something new, looking for a new job, beginning a challenging task because you don’t believe in your own ability to do […]
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