friendship
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Never Come Empty-Handed, and Other Life Lessons
I don’t know where I truly learned it from, although I originally attributed the gracious wisdom to my Persian father and my categorically Mediterranean mother…but having now known them in later life, I don’t think this was their strong suit. Perhaps they picked up flowers once or twice, to impress, but my dad showed up… Continue reading
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The Joy of Fewer (And Fewer) Friends
You may take me hereafter for a cynic, but my favourite thing about a friend is when they go away. I’m so tired, so tired of sitting in coffee shops and asking about your day, your boss, your kid, your mom, your wife. You took a trip, you were promoted, or fired, you’re on a… Continue reading
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Prompted: Be A Giver Of Good Gifts
One of the many family proverbs passed down to me by my wise mother was to “be a giver of good gifts”, and it’s a life lesson I’ve carried close to my heart and share often with my own children. But what makes a gift a GOOD gift? Well, it starts with the giver. A… Continue reading
About Me
A poet living in Ontario. Mostly works of memoir and poetry that focus on motherhood, womanhood, and relationship to self.