New Year Flowers and Fruits
New Year’s about new beginnings. Ten days before the New Year, I trim our “Mai” trees to encourage them to bud. This means picking all the leaves off the trees and then trimming away the overgrown branches so the blossoms that appear can be admired against a beautiful frame. Our largest “Mai” is 8 feet tall … Continue reading
Leprosy – A 21st century encounter
We think of leprosy as an extinct biblical disease, it’s not. I knew about lepers. I’d seen them no longer infectious, but with missing fingers and limbs, begging around the central market. I’d even had a close encounter. Staring down at the sidewalk waiting for Heart Guy to hail a taxi, a pair of strangely fore-shortened … Continue reading
Sometimes Music is Better …
My father sent this to me. It’s simple, some might say hackneyed. I think it’s beautiful and it’s true. If you believe that we’re all the same under the skin, listen to what this young girl’s saying with her amazing voice. Jackie Evancho – Singing “That You Hear the Cries and Listen to Each Prayer” Have … Continue reading
Memoirs of a kampung girl – a follow up
Dear Readers, I love that you’re commenting But please! Don’t use the comments section as a soap box for your anger. I was so moved by Sharon’s prayer for her country, Malaysia, in A Leaf in Springtime that I reblogged it here a few days ago. I’ve received a comment which consisted only of a link to another URL. … Continue reading
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