Excerpt from SOLACE: “My other work, as a therapist, is partly to listen. One of my social-work clients said to me, when I asked her what she had hoped for in her marriage, ‘Somebody to Listen.’ There is a kind of beauty in my work at times that makes me believe it’s worthwhile. It’s as if I’m holding my warmth close to someone else–as I was with the woman who couldn’t speak–and helping them to melt the pain that has caused them to freeze inside.”
One reader’s review: “…a beautifully written portrait of a mother and her family. Spelman’s examination of her mother’s life is deeply poignant and will resonate with all readers who recognize–and perhaps struggle with—the complexity of family relationships….Spelman is able to uncover significant pieces of the puzzle of who her mother really was. The journey is worth taking, It’s a terrific read.”
This poem was written in 1978, during the time of helping the boat people, by Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh (see “resources” for his books) Don’t say that I will depart tomorrow— even today I am still arriving. Look deeply, every second I am arriving to be...
At an interfaith service for peace at a time of war, I heard this beautiful song, which I wanted to share with those of you who visit this website. The song was written by Lloyd Stone in 1934, and is sung to the tune of “Finlandia.” It is from the New Century...