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Comment on For the Week of February 19, 2012: Writing from the Fault Lines by Sharon Bray

Sharon Bray — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:39:15 +0000

So much to take in, Ibrahim–I keep you in my thoughts. Stay courageous.

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Comment on For the Week of February 19, 2012: Writing from the Fault Lines by Ibrahim Sial

Ibrahim Sial — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:40:35 +0000

Moments ago I stumbled from bed, flicked to life my computer to reed of fault lines. Through my sleepy haze the last week rushes up to jumble in my brain like giant dead trees in log jam. Days before I sit in bed reading another e-mail. Above me the inside of a glass roof is frosted with morning condensation, a singe of the coming storm torm. “Pathologists confirm that there is Hodgkins in your bone marrow.” What’s has my life come to that these words are little upsets, after shocks to others. “I don think it would be safe for you to stay there where there is visible moss and mold. Even if you clean it, there is a high chance that it will grow back since condensation will continue to collect. Can you find another alternative?” The question hangs over my head like the omonious condensation, “can you?” Preparing for a transplant is hard even when your planned housing doesn’t vanished into a self manifested clowd of doubte and mold spores. A three day trip stretches to four and then five. Long ago the clean underwere have been exhausted. But despite my flailing about I find a suitable place. No mold, check. I write the check and drive home. Six hours. And collapse into a haze of dreams to the sound of cows chewing grass. And awaken to talk to fault lines and earth shakes. I smile, because I have danced with my trembling world this week and will dance again tomorrow. After all, I live in California as well.

Comment on For the Week of February 12, 2012: “I’m Gonna’ Sit Right Down & Write Myself a Letter…” by Angela

Angela — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:26:53 +0000

Hi there,
Lovely post. I also love that Derek Walcott poem. I don’t have cancer, but I do have a chronic condition – PTSD – and I am facing multiple stresses in my life, including aging parents, an estranged adult child, money issues. Still, I agree life is good. Sometimes very good. And I also agree that all too often we put ourselves at the bottom of the gratitude list.

Thank you for your post and next time I write down things I am grateful for, I’ll try to remember myself.
Angela

Comment on Week of July 3, 2011: Two or Three Things I Know for Sure by Levis

Levis — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:33:05 +0000

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