In the Middle of the storm
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Out of pain, doubt and a restlessness that would not let me settle for easy answers, I searched for your existence. I wandered across the earth, trying to understand religions, each with its own language for the divine. In my search, I saw diversity in spiritual enlightenment—many beliefs, all pursuing a higher truth, all trying…
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Picture: Umhlanga Beach, Durban, South Africa. The world stands up, a thunder in the hall, a standing ovation for the part I’ve played. They roar in laughter, answering the call of every joke and every point I’ve made. But I am standing where the shadows lie; behind the heavy black velvet where I watch the…
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She rose to a beautiful day full of life and expectations; to embrace the beauty and trials that lay ahead. She stepped out clothed in dignity. With her offspring beside her, she left the safety of her home into the world; each of them on their own paths. She smiled, talked, learned and taught, oblivious…
Dum spiro, spero 