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michael, may you now be at peace: a reflection (no. 102)

Posted on November 18, 2011 by jamilah

the ‘visitor’ has returned, slightly…  i don’t know WHY she has returned, exactly, or what triggered her to return.  i’m not particularly depressed about any specific thing…  no, she’s not close enough for me to DO anything, but she’s there. … 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. 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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