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Time Waits for No One

Posted on December 26, 2017 by jeanberkompas@hotmail.com

A co-worker recently lost her fight against a stroke. A stroke that occurred at work, the morning of the day of our holiday party. One minute she was talking, and the next, well, she just wasn’t. Needless to say, the festivities became … Continue reading →

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Tell Me Why the Road Turns*

Posted on December 10, 2017 by jeanberkompas@hotmail.com

(*from the song Missing You, by Diana Ross.) How is it that things suddenly take a turn for the worse, with no warning, catching us totally unawares? Why do we not see the curve in the road ahead, until we’re upon … Continue reading →

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The Me That Once Was

Posted on July 23, 2017 by jeanberkompas@hotmail.com

It’s interesting to reconnect with the you that once was, but is no longer. I had this opportunity recently, when I discovered letters I had sent to my mother, now some 40 years ago. I don’t know why she kept … Continue reading →

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The March to Destiny

Posted on January 17, 2017 by jeanberkompas@hotmail.com

I grew up in the 60’s.  I was a kid, born in ’56, so a lot of what went on did not impact me with the significance I have since come to understand.  It was an eventful time for our country though, … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Grief

Posted on November 13, 2016 by jeanberkompas@hotmail.com

I haven’t written much in quite some time.  I’ve been preoccupied with the election, and, more importantly, I’ve felt empty.  I think this was a direct result of all the hatred and negativity I’ve been hearing and reading and watching … Continue reading →

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