Reflecting on the life of Helen Keller Today, my friends, is an important day in history, particularly for lovers of literature. Not only is it Pen Pal Day in the US and in many other countries around the world (have you ever had a pen pal, by the way?), today marks the passing of blind and deaf American author Helen Keller who proved to the world, literally proved to the world, you can do anything you set your mind to. About Helen Keller Helen Keller, who was born on June…
Fallen Soldiers The following piece is a tribute to loved ones we have lost to illness, and so, here's a trigger warning to my readers that, in parts, this may be intense. Should you read through to the end, I'll be ever so grateful, and I thank you in advance for your time and attention. I knew a soldier once. She was a one man army, and she went to war by herself. Her enemy numbered legions. The soldier I knew had no other weapon but her faith and her body. Her enemy…
No Paper Ballerina- Thoughts on Mental Health My friends on Read Cash, I hope all is well. Though I no longer write here as I have in the past for reasons I have outlined in my previous post, I have continued to visit and lend support, and I will continue to do so in the future. Nevertheless, **I am breaking my resolve about writing simply to share this post about a personal experience and a message which may be valuable to someone who will read this.** The message is…
@Talecharm I must say I really appreciate you and this evening I smiled when I received an email notification of your renewed sponsorship. Your kind thoughts, words and quiet but constant encouragement means a lot. How can I not love Read when I have had the opportunity, through this platform, to interact with people like you who encourage and motivate each of us even when we may lose faith sometimes in ourselves. This means so much to me. I hope I can be worthy of your…
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