Today at the gas station
while my husband
fills
a car drives in,
and as it passes, I think
to myself
that looks almost like my Aunt Maureen
from there, thoughts wander
and
weave
how really lovely she was
how, I always thought of her
as
comfort
especially, when wrapped in her arms
and\u2026 I wonder (again to myself)
if I told her
enough
how much I loved her
and, even though she\u2019s been gone
for many years now
today still feels
like the perfect time<\/p>\n\n\n\n
International Women\u2019s Day
a day to celebrate
women
and possibly reflect on every
blessing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have known, do know
come from, and am surrounded by
remarkable women, strong women
resilient women, smart, beautiful
in every way
amazing, awe-mazing women
of course, my own mother,
my sister, Aunts, cousins, I have daughters
many, many women friends, some
very close friends
mothers of friends who have blessed me greatly
women I work with, women who have
touched my life
women I learn from, women I
admire
light posts, candles and keepers of
the constant flame<\/p>\n\n\n\n
my hope is that I have given
at least some small part
of what I
have received
in love, in kindness, in
comfort,
in shoulder, in sweetness and
strength<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and today, we celebrate the very importance
of women
in gratitude, in equality, in
reverence
it is my hope,
to always say, I love you<\/p>\n\n\n\n
enough <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today at the gas stationwhile my husbandfillsa car drives in,and as it passes, I thinkto myselfthat looks almost like my Aunt Maureenfrom there, thoughts wanderandweavehow really lovely she washow, I always thought of herascomfortespecially, when wrapped in her armsand\u2026 I…
as the worthiness of you
is infinite \u2665
\u201cWhen a woman thinks she is nothing, the little sparrows cry.
Who can defend them on the terrace, if no one has the vision of a world without slingshots?\u201d
~ Fatema Mernissi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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