Tag Archives: legacy

FMM 1 27 2023 Three days, three mothers

January 27, 2023 · by · in Inspirational, transcendence · 1 Comment

 Let us now praise unfamous women, And our mothers that begat us. (Adapted from Ecclesiasticus 44:1). It may sound strange, but I find much to appreciate in a funeral.  I have often learned more about the person who died at the celebration of their life, than I knew of them when alive.  It so happens that last week I […]

FMM 9 27 19 Regeneration

September 27, 2019 · by · in Global health and disparities, Inspirational, transcendence · Leave a comment

“If you’re going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased.” ~ Maya Angelou.  Ninety-nine years ago, my father was born, the third child of a truck driver and his housewife.  He grew up in a working-class neighborhood knowing that the only way out of poverty was education.  […]

FMM 12 6 13 Let your light so shine.

December 6, 2013 · by · in Global health and disparities, Inspirational · 2 Comments

“ As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” ~ Nelson Mandela.   Along with the sadness at the loss of a great man (although even the word great seems too small for this particular leader) comes the opportunity to reflect on his examples.  Nelson Mandela inspired, led, […]