Monthly Archives: February 2015

To My Mother-in-Law: I Was Wrong

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Inspired by My Mom

You always stole my thunder. You gave them everything they wanted. You never said no when they asked for anything: a second helping of dessert; candy before dinner; a few more minutes in the bath; or money for the ice … Continue reading →

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Value in Loss

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Inspired by My Mom

My Mom was a person who valued people and time. She valued the relationships she had with others with respect, respectful honesty, thoughtfulness, insight, intelligence, humor and love. Some people may say that one sees something “very black and white”. … Continue reading →

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Kayla Mueller : The Daughter that Every Mother Hopes She is Raising

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Inspired by My Mom

Kayla Mueller had been held hostage by the Islamic State since 2013.  She was kidnapped while leaving a Doctor’s Without Borders hospital in Aleppo, Syria on August 4th – just 10 days shy of her 25th birthday.  She was working … Continue reading →

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And, I am an African.

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Inspired by My Mom

Over the years, I have taken up a new identity. I have embraced a wide and broad title. A title which sometimes feels bigger than I am, but one which nonetheless I am carrying with the utmost pride and dignity. Now, I … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Sally Ride’s Secret

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Inspired by My Mom

I stayed up until 4 a.m. last night reading Lynn Sherr’s biography, Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space, an unwise choice, given my schedule for today. Now, I’m sitting on my flight home to Seattle from NYC, where I … Continue reading →

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