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We arrived this morning just before the paramedics put her in the ambulance. She had tried to kill the pain. I took her hand. Told her that they would take good care of her. That I loved her. That this would be the chance for a new start. I hope she sleeps tonight. :: Later [...]
“I am not a novelist, really not even a writer; I am a storyteller. One of my friends said about me that I think all sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story or tell a story about them, and perhaps this is not entirely untrue. To me, the explanation of [...]
I’ve already talked about the process of choosing a word for 2012. I didn’t realize how a word would change the resolution-making process. Goals come into focus. Judgment and shame are not players. So it’s time to, and for, “tell.” I looked at my Synonym Finder. All the verb meanings are there. More on that tomorrow. [...]
Behold my Christmas gift from Jeanne. Actually, it is many gifts: A reminder of the nourishing power of stories. An invitation to solitude, handwork, craft–all of which serve stories and our spirits. I am more familiar with acupuncture needles than sewing needles, dental floss than embroidery floss, but I’m not worried–Jeanne says I really can’t [...]
Yesterday a tenant–let’s call him John–came to pay the rent for the warehouse he uses for his body shop. His rent is due on the first of the month, late after the fifth, and yesterday was the ninth. The woman who was accepting his payment told him he would have to pay a late charge. [...]
