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I Worried

March 7, 2024 · by · in designed · Leave a comment

I Worried by Mary Oliver I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers flow in the right direction, will the earth turnas it was taught, and if not, how shallI correct it? Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven,can I do better? Will I ever be able to sing, even the […]

Yucky Thoughts and Secret Weakness

February 10, 2016 · by · in designed, living, quotables · 6 Comments

My three-year-old emerged this morning, with a deep scowl and bedhead, and announced, “I’ve been thinking about yucky things and now those yucky things are in my body.” He has a particular flair for the dramatic, but as usual, his articulation made me think. It’s been a harsh few weeks in my head.  My husband […]