Tag: Cambridge

• Feeling Safe in our Homes Away from Home

  “Paris” is the closest experience to “Pulse” (the gay bar in Orlando) I can relate to. Twenty-five years ago, when Mim and I still lived in Chicago, occasionally we would go with a couple friends to “Paris,” a lesbian nightclub on the mid-north side of Chicago. The four of us would sit at the bar,…

  Marian

  June 14, 2016

  God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Reflections

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• Friends

    “Good morning, Abbey. You’re up bright and early this morning.” “Yeah. Good morning, Mom. You moms sure got home late last night. I was waiting and waiting and waiting to talk with you, and when you finally came home, you went right to bed.” “I’m sorry, Abbey. I didn’t know you wanted to talk.…

  Marian

  April 22, 2013

  Assisted Living, Celebrations, God’s Love, Reflections

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