Memories

  • God Has Given Us Rights to Pure Air, Water, Food, Home and Family, Light, Heat, Warmth, and Love

    By Ray Wilson Flipping The Switch “Merry Christmas!” I shout out in the direction of the beam. “Bless you,” she replies. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to shine the torch in your eyes.” It is a balmy 13 degrees, and still a dark grey cloud blankets the road, making it seem earlier than it actually is.…

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  • Forget to Forgive?

    By T J Martin I’ve always had a problem forgiving. Despite the Biblical injunction, despite bouncy life coaches, despite my better angels, forgiveness is hard work! Lately, though, I have begun to wonder whether my difficulty forgiving is more physiology than moral failure, whether something far older and more innate is at work. In each…

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  • Methylene Blue

    By Ray Wilson It’s still early; I am walking the dog; it’s the day of the carnival in my dad’s village; lawns are cut, gardens are manicured, and expectancy is in the air. I notice a small, slightly faded handwritten plaque with the words, “They wanted to keep my grandmother safe. I just wanted to…

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