Tag Archives: Healing

A Glimmer of Hope (3): NATURE

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Touch2Touch

Last week, the bombing of the Boston Marathon, another “little death” of innocence, plunged me into despair. Very slowly I began seeking, and finding, some glimmers of hope in an inner darkness: first came music, next came sharing of food, … Continue reading →

Posted in Color, Definitions, Etcetera, Flowers, Music, Nature, Personal Essay, Spring | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 30 Comments

A GLIMMER OF HOPE (2)

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Touch2Touch

It was quite a week. Started out with the Boston Marathon bombing, continued with poison letters sent to a senator and the president, closely followed by a shameful sellout vote in the Senate against the wishes of 90% of Americans … Continue reading →

Posted in Etcetera, Food, Friendship, Personal Essay, Wisdom | Tagged , , , , , | 26 Comments

A GLIMMER OF HOPE (1)

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Touch2Touch

(Gemma, this post’s for you. We have a deal.) When I wrote the post What Does Being Human Mean, Anyway? the morning after the Boston Marathon Massacre, I was angry, distraught, and in despair. Despair = de spero = out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Death, Etcetera, Happiness, Music, Personal Essay | Tagged , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

Laying On of Hands? 2: The Rest of Us

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Touch2Touch

A Suggestion — A Question — and A Request: Part 1 of Laying On of Hands focused on doctor and patient, the emblematic relationship of the healer and the one needing healing. It seems to me, though, that all medical professionals who … Continue reading →

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