Dear Friends,
Here’s my latest dispatch. It’s about misfortune and trauma; and acceptance and love.
I think those of you’ve who’ve spent time here recently will identify. It will probably also resonate for those of you who’ve been in the middle of chaos elsewhere (which I know you have because, chances are, we met there… or, you know, grew up together. LOL).
Please feel free to pass it along…
The full text is below.
http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/from-quake-victims-thats-haiti-is-a-stirring-refrain/19373598
Sending unconditional love,
(from the dinner table of this dysfunctional family called “Haiti”),… em
Posted On: Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
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