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michael, may you now be at peace: a reflection (no. 100)

Posted on November 5, 2011 by jamilah

it has actually been a trying day, dealing with so many people…  and here i am in my 100th conversation with you.  anyone else reading this may look at this as a one-sided conversation; i suppose it can be seen … Continue reading →

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michael, may you now be at peace: a reflection (no. 99)

Posted on November 3, 2011 by jamilah

in the midst of all these people who say they love you, i feel like an outsider.  just so we are once again clear; i’m not willing to fight over the semantics of the names bestowed on you by media; … Continue reading →

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michael, may you now be at peace: a reflection (no. 98)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by jamilah

you are free from so much…  or are you? today is dia de los muertos- the day of the dead, and still, everything seems unreal right now.  i suppose only the body leaves this earth, and one’s spirit or memory … Continue reading →

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michael, may you now be at peace: a reflection (no. 96)

Posted on July 28, 2011 by jamilah

michael, i can’t shake the feeling that you’re upset with me somehow. it goes to two things:  the first being your insistence that you have never had a desire to end your life (that is, of course, unless you were … Continue reading →

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michael, may you now be at peace: a reflection (no. 94)

Posted on July 25, 2011 by jamilah

today is the first full day without little michael…  throughout my own sadness and sense of loss i wondered how anna is doing; if she got up this morning and smiled at her new friend.  if her day became just … Continue reading →

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michael, may you now be at peace: a reflection (no. 93)

Posted on July 24, 2011 by jamilah

one of the main signs of someone wanting to commit suicide is that person giving away their possessions…  i didn’t even think about that when i gave little michael to little anna…  when i told a friend about little michael … Continue reading →

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michael, may you now be at peace: a reflection (no. 91)

Posted on June 26, 2011 by jamilah

“do you remember the time…” yes michael, i remember the day as if it happened five minutes ago…  somehow, it all came back to me, on this second ‘observance’ of your transcendence.  from the moment i saw those three words … Continue reading →

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michael, may you now be at peace: a reflection (no. 90)

Posted on June 19, 2011 by jamilah

in six days’ time, the world lost a teacher.  but more importantly, a father lost a son…  and three children lost a father. indeed, your father; regardless of the issues you may have had, did provide basic tools in order … Continue reading →

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michael, may you now be at peace: a reflection (no. 88)

Posted on June 12, 2011 by jamilah

it’s hard to ‘keep the faith’ when you just feel like giving up…  i feel like i am repeating myself to you, but i hope you understand.  i feel like in so many ways i’m letting you down.  i’m doing … Continue reading →

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michael, may you now be at peace: a reflection (no. 87)

Posted on February 18, 2011 by jamilah

it’s been a while since we have communicated…  i am hoping you don’t think i have forgotten about you.  the truth is, i have been struggling so much lately- emotionally, physically.  despite my acceptance, the wounds of your transcendence still … Continue reading →

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