Monthly Archives: October 2017

Names Can Be Complicated

Posted on October 27, 2017 by maryannniemczura

My parents met and married in Boston, Massachusetts. My father had just graduated from Boston University, and my mother had finished nursing school and began working as a Registered Nurse. When they first met at a university dance, my father … Continue reading →

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Light and Shadow Play

Posted on October 20, 2017 by maryannniemczura

  Late afternoon sun streams through the window and casts shadows about. The legerdemain conjures up imaginary characters dancing about between the light and shadows. My thoughts wander. Interrupting the game of light, the Chinooks rustle the leaves in the … Continue reading →

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Erntedankfest in a German Village

Posted on October 13, 2017 by maryannniemczura

The Fulbright program does an incredible job connecting peoples around the world. We had learned that I was to teach English to German pupils from grades 6-10 in a Comprehensive School in Neresheim, Germany.  The school served 30 surrounding towns … Continue reading →

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The World of the Soul

Posted on October 6, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Making figure “8” motions, these winged messengers delicately flit about like angels  playing in the garden. These angel messengers deliver pure joy to us. They symbolize hope and rebirth. They represent our life journey. Hope, change, transformation, these many-hued butterflies … Continue reading →

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