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About wendykarasin

I am complicated and seeking - joy and sorrow, country and city, competition and cooperation. After behavior of a gregarious nature, I require down time to refuel. My loves are children, family, friends, reading, writing, blogging, fitness, and health. I feel most alive when I stay true to my core values. Beauty makes me happy, pain helps me grow.

Cosmic Reverberating

Posted on January 23, 2014 by wendykarasin

Cosmic reverberations are in the air. And we, to our credit, are listening. More willing than ever to hear the tough parts of life, we explore disease, trauma and loss. A few of my fellow bloggers have

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Bait And Switch

Posted on January 22, 2014 by wendykarasin

Morning dawned to sun and snow. Just less than a foot of powdered sugar piled high on homes, lawns and disparate objects mistakenly left outdoors. The stillness brought on by a snowstorm’s beauty and immobility are inherent. Cold, white precipitation … Continue reading →

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Number 68 Across

Posted on January 21, 2014 by wendykarasin

My mother received her unlikely gift the day of her funeral. A New York Times debut. Not in the obituaries where you might expect her to show up, but in the Sunday Times crossword puzzle. On Easter Sunday, she was … Continue reading →

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Why would anyone call a 16th birthday sweet? The female teen (I don’t believe I’m being sexist here, this is a girl holiday, right?) is in the midst of hormonal throes the likes of which few humans (except for other … Continue reading →

Posted on January 20, 2014 by wendykarasin | Leave a comment

Family was everything to Mom and the crater her absence presented was too big a hole for our hearts to fill. Easter Sunday, April 4th, 2010, Mom was buried. In the Jewish faith, people are buried quickly because we do … Continue reading →

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A Mother’s Way

Posted on January 17, 2014 by wendykarasin

I went from a relatively carefree childhood (except for the divorce of my parents which was profound for a 3 year old) to my teen years (politically but not socially rebellious) to a well adjusted young lady and college graduate … Continue reading →

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View From London Taxi

Posted on January 16, 2014 by wendykarasin

Windows can provide openings and blinders. Our choice.

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