"I think we're both too worried about what each other wants." As I said it, with a tight-lipped smile to cover the closeness of what I'd uttered, it wasn't clear until much later why words I've only ever said to the love of my life passed my lips with this man. A man who …
Growth: Let crumbling foundations clear the path for deeper roots.
This past weekend was quite a whirlwind, the culmination of a few weeks planning to celebrate the 95th birthday of Nelson Mandela coincided with the unfolding of the trial of the George Zimmerman trial. Saturday evening on my way to a posh Beverly Hills restaurant to celebrate one of my best friend's milestone birthdays, the …
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The Value of Love: Remembering what life means.
I've started sleeping with earplugs. My adorable outdoor cats love cuddling, and at night they settle for snuggling through my bedroom window pane, just behind my headboard. And they like pillow talk: Me: (Coughing) Pirate (cat, meowing): "Tina!?!? Are you awake? I am. This is fun. Can you hear me?!?!" Me, muttering: "Oh. Em. Gee. …
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Tina Watkins Quaye 