Tag Archives: sisterhood

Woman. You.

What are these bonds that evade us? Where is the woman that will remain standing with me when the storm blows over and shakes us to our roots? Are these the dreams of a middle school girl who can’t come to grips with the reality of womanhood? Am I pining for a time past and...

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Swing Rapture

Storytime? Ice cream? The Children’s Museum? Jump n’Jungle? A walk to the park? A movie? A new toy? How can we make this day right? What if I just push you on the backyard tree swing as high as it can go? -Maha Ezzeddine Can you capture a motherhood moment with your camera? Share your...

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Shhhh….

                           “Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets.” – Paul Tournier I have found that the most wonderful experiences in life can also be the most isolating.  Marriage for example, is a wonderful companionship; however you can feel very alone when things aren’t as Disney promised they would always and forever be.  You look...

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Small Town America

Growing up in the big city made the transition to small town America very difficult at times. At first, the lack of department stores, limited school options for the children, and a microscopic Muslim community was depressing. However, after some time, the small town charm grew on me. Fewer crowds, green hills, cows grazing, deer...

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Only A Sister

Who would bring meals through sunshine or rain, Who would bring meals through comfort or pain, When you’re down with something called morning sickness, You vomit so much you’re almost insane? Only a sister. You’re so heavy you can’t even walk, You can’t bend down to put on your sock, Doctor said you can’t leave...

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