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Rejoicing AND Weeping AND Piloting

Posted on June 14, 2014 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

This hang glider is between the land he left behind and the land he will arrive at after his trip. I feel like that too.

A HUGE LOVE GIFT from my wonderful husband

Posted on December 8, 2013 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

My wonderful husband Kit gave me a HUGE Love Gift this morning when he agreed not to finish the Honolulu Marathon. I met him at mile 16 — right by our home

Resting and Recovering

Posted on September 23, 2013 by a moment with god — 2 Comments

With Patty, back in 1981, I had stayed by her side day and night for the four or so days it took her to leave us. But, my mother’s slide was too gradual. Too slow. And so I wasn’t with her when she left. Or perhaps I should say that my Body was not with her? I am becoming aware that a huge part of my inner self was with her — and is only slowly returning to me.

Tagged with: Death, final journeys, mothers, recovering, rest
Posted in connecting, lying fallow, Marathons, Mothers, mysteries, Needed Repair Time

Why Women Live Longer

Posted on June 24, 2013 by a moment with god — 3 Comments

It’s about the evolutionary advantage of having women live longer. The first woman to live past child-bearing years became The First Grandmother! Scientific studies have verified that having a grandmother increases a child’s chances of surviving . . . and thriving.

Tagged with: Grandmother, Men, NPR, People, Pregnancy, Social support, Women
Posted in connecting, Families, health, Marathons, people as gifts

Three Father’s Day Gifts

Posted on June 16, 2013 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

Actually, that Secret Key is a gift I’d love to give to all men. It seems that our Western Culture is a bit weak on Warm Emotional Encouragement. It’s a mystery to me why people think logic and reason are going to be useful levers in changing behavior.

The Enduring Kindness of Boston

Posted on April 18, 2013 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

They are not monsters. They are small, stunted and lost in the Darkness. And as one speakers said — Darkness does not put out Darkness — only Light can put out Darkness. So then, we are called to be Lights in this World of ours.

At the Expo — A Women’s Rights Reminder

Posted on April 14, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

What WAS a SURPRISE was seeing this booth [at the Boston Marathon Expo] with Katherine Switzer signing books and posing for photographs.

Tagged with: Boston Marathon, gender equality, MEN ONLY, needing a reminder, women's rights
Posted in gender universes, grit, Marathons