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Call Me By My Name
Posted on May 25, 2021 Leave a Comment
I never liked labels. Early on, our mother taught us to call people by their names, a principle she learned through her personal experience with teasing and through someone she loved. During my mother’s childhood, people teased her about her “skinny legs.” She shared her disappointment with her father. Then, he shared his story of […]
The Over Twenty-Year Journey
Posted on May 21, 2021 Leave a Comment
I am better because of my over 20- year detour. Detours also teach.