Fall has always been a bittersweet season for me. The bitter is a story for another day. But the sweet sometimes brings to mind a time when I often felt lost and unfocused, and a place where I felt safe and grounded. A place that brought me peace and still brings me serenity in remembering-Fisher … Continue reading A Place in My Mind
Author: cyndigowords
I have always loved the written word. As a child I devoured books. I have always found solace in reading and writing. Due to illness, I spend much of my time at home, exploring the world from my bedroom. Writing, sharing my own words, and reading those of others, is my preferred communication with the outside world. It is my adventure, it is my catharsis, it is my connection.
Eulogy for DebJane
Debra Jane Blood was a navigator. It’s no accident that she worked in the travel industry for 20 years. She was a courageous guide; a lighthouse on the murky dark days, and a historian recording the days that shine brightest. She recognized what we needed even before most of us knew what it was. Her … Continue reading Eulogy for DebJane
An Imperfect Symbol
They knelt in front of a flag they felt did not represent their so called freedom. They tried for decades to bring attention to their plight- the fact that our constitutional rights aren’t extended to people of color. Our own president called them “sons of bitches”. I’m sure their mothers wept at that reference. As … Continue reading An Imperfect Symbol
A Vote for Empathy
I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of empathy in this divisive, angry, mournful, moment of our history. This is what I understand about empathy-Empathy is the ability to understand someone else’s feelings, usually by means of a shared experience or a deep connection. It is a profound emotion that can be felt and … Continue reading A Vote for Empathy
Shifting Heddles
Days of Being a face in a crowd Sharing a table in a restaurant Offering peace in church with a hug Or a handshake Cheering for your favorite team Nights of Brushing elbows in a crowded pub Thousands of cell phone lights And boozy sing alongs in crowded concerts Blissful din among a party of … Continue reading Shifting Heddles
Masking The Emotion of the Moment
Sometimes, I just wanna roll down my windows, push the gas pedal down, blast the music, and feel the wind whip my hair, at 100 plus miles an hour. But I don’t, cuz a) I could harm or kill someone else, or myself. b) I need to set an example for my grandchildren, thus keeping … Continue reading Masking The Emotion of the Moment
An Easter Study in Symbolism
I am not a religious person, not in the organized religion/biblical sense anyway. However, I have always found the most profound life lessons in the rituals and narratives of Easter week. Palm Sunday ushers us in with a promise of beginnings and continuity of hope. We burn the palms and use the ashes for Ash … Continue reading An Easter Study in Symbolism
The COVID Catalyst
If we don’t use this moment in world history as catalyst for major transformation of -healthcare systems, response to climate crisis, our encroachment into the animal world, our greed and materialism, how we care for marginalized populations- we don’t deserve to see an end to this pandemic. All these deaths will have been in vain. … Continue reading The COVID Catalyst
Threads
Days of moving about freely among crowded restaurants, stores, concerts, bars, and dance floors, schools, and places of work. Speaking to each other across tables, desks, or just a few feet apart in a hallway or front yard. Bumping elbows, shaking hands- - -hugging. Those days are slowly unraveling before us like thread on wooden … Continue reading Threads
History Repeats
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