Category: Faith
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History is Told by the Victors
While wandering Europe for more than 2 months, one truth echoes over and over – history is told by the victors. The victors are usually those who had the best war machines and/or population to outlast the identified ‘enemy.’ That enemy often was of a different religion, tribe or simply, they occupied the land others…
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The Pilgrim’s Badge
Pilgrim’s badge. During the Middle Ages, graves rarely contained real treasure. However sometimes a cockleshell from the tomb of St James or the Mount of St Michel was discovered. Proof of piety. I began carrying cockleshells in my pockets long ago. I find them in my suitcases and in old, forgotten handbags. Piety is not…
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The Copenhagen Paradox
Breathing in a brand new day.Bustling city to my quiet.Tucked into the corner of the pulsing cafeI am at peace.Soft conversations foreign to my ear hum.Grateful to be with otherswhile perfectly alone.Copenhagen is not a ‘prying eyes’ scene.No pressure to conform.The ease of confidence is attractiveDrawing me in and keeping me out.The Copenhagen Paradox.
The Pilgrim's Granddaughter 