Leading Edge of the Storm

So fellow travelers, this is my view as I head to the morning rally at the Federal Building downtown.  Ours is one of hundreds of rallies and marches in support of the Womens March on Washington DC. All over the world, people of all genders, ethnicities and faiths are gathering in support of women’s rights, civil …

Deborah H Rahalski

Hidden Blessings

So fellow travelers, a bit of Light and Winter Wonder found on a late afternoon.   Distant Light glistens Hidden fairy pond revealed Secret cache of joy I discovered this gem on a walk last week before endless steel grey clouds locked the skies in dreary monotones. It was one of those days when bone …

Deborah H Rahalski

Stand Up

“We believe kindness cannot sit down simply because anger has stood up.”  Penzeys* So fellow travelers, recent dialogues on various social media forums has given rise to much conflict.  There’s been some collateral damage, fractured relationships and unraveling of connections. Yet within my own circle of close friends and family, we seem to have weathered …

Deborah H Rahalski

At a Crossroad, Again

So fellow travelers, thanks to freezing rain,  I have been given the rare gift of a few extra hours this morning before I have to slide into work.  Since the call from our district office came just as I was headed to the garage to pull out my car, obviously I’m a cup of coffee …

Deborah H Rahalski

Tending the Fire

“The world is violent and mercurial–it will have its way with you. We are saved only by love–love for each other and the love that we pour into the art we feel compelled to share: being a parent; being a writer; being a painter; being a friend. We live in a perpetually burning building, and …

Deborah H Rahalski