Monthly Archives: March 2013

Holy Ground

Posted on March 17, 2013 by harasprice

I was 20 years old when I met Rev. Paul Henderson, then chaplain of Episcopal Church Home in Buffalo, NY. Father Paul, as the staff and residents called him, was a older and slight man with an incredible wit and … Continue reading →

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Sleep of reason

Posted on March 16, 2013 by harasprice

I have spent the past two days at a Diversity of Thought colloquium we hosted for our doctoral students and faculty. My department prides itself on breadth of thought and multiple ways of knowing, and several years of planning went … Continue reading →

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Building fires

Posted on March 14, 2013 by harasprice

Several years before I had made any career decisions, I worked over my high school summers as a camp counselor. I first had the impressive title of “Junior Counselor” which paid nothing, and later “Senior Counselor” which paid just slightly … Continue reading →

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Waking

Posted on March 13, 2013 by harasprice

Although the time in which I wake has varied greatly over the years, the process of waking has always been one that fascinates me. There have been times when an angry alarm clock jolted me awake, other times when my … Continue reading →

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Prodigal Mother

Posted on March 11, 2013 by harasprice

I have been thinking today about a story that doesn’t really belong to me; it is the story of two people that I took in mostly by observation and just a touch of interaction.  It is their story, although I … Continue reading →

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Ruth’s Birthday

Posted on March 10, 2013 by harasprice

When I was an undergrad, I took a course in Social Dynamics of Poverty. I still remember the lessons I this class, and my instructor Dr. Shirley Lord…both course and instructor left a lasting impression. If it were taught today, … Continue reading →

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Visual Meditation

Posted on March 9, 2013 by harasprice

Today’s small point of light…

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Her Voice

Posted on March 8, 2013 by harasprice

It is International Women’s Day. I was grateful to begin this particular day on the Health Commissioner’s Infant Mortality Work Group. In this role, I am able to be a voice, an advocate, for efforts to improve infant mortality. This … Continue reading →

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Night in the NICU

Posted on March 7, 2013 by harasprice

My daughter’s birth, as one might expect nine years after the fact, is wrapped in a blissful cloud of memory where I remember the arrival of her presence more so than the pain or endurance of the process. But there … Continue reading →

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Sketching tulips

Posted on March 5, 2013 by harasprice

One perfect bunch of red tulips. Hmmmm…no…wait, maybe a bunch of yellow. I dug through my wallet to see how much spare cash was laying around in quarters, dimes, and dollars. Excellent…I had enough to buy one bunch of each. … Continue reading →

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