“A mother and daughter are an edge. Edges are ecotones, transitional zones, places of danger or opportunity. House-dwelling tension. When I stand on the edge of the land and sea, I feel this tension, this fluid line of transition. High tide. Low tide. It is the sea's reach and retreat that reminds me we have been human for only a very short time.” FeelsHumansHas BeensMotherOpportunityHouseLinesSeaLandDangerLowsDaughterEdgesTensionZoneTransitionTidesRetreatDwellingFluidShort TimeMother And DaughterLand And Sea Book:When Women Were Birds: Fifty-four Variations on Voice Source: When Women Were Birds: Fifty-four Variations on Voice
“May I give you some advice for you to put into practice daily? When your heart makes you feel those low cravings, say slowly to the Immaculate Virgin: Look on me with compassion. Don't abandon me. Don't abandon me, my Mother! - And recommend this prayer to others.” GivingFeelsLooksHeartMayMotherReligiousPrayerCompassionPracticeAdviceLowsAbandonVirginsCravingVirgin MaryImmaculate Author:Josemaria Escriva
“Cleaning up after themselves was a low priority for Margo and my mother. They had both recovered from cancer scares, failed marriages, and lost hope; in their opinion, dirt could wait.” MotherLostWaitingOpinionLowsCancerPrioritiesScareDirtCleaningCleaning UpLost HopeFailed Marriage Book:Local Girls Source: Local Girls