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Why I Love Nelson Mandela and My Mother

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My mother did not go to University. She did not give me a lot of money. But I love her. My mother planted fruit trees even when she knew she would not live long enough to enjoy its fruit. That’s just the type of person she was. She worked hard and long in the fields…

Love Like the Rain

It’s been a month from yesterday that I’ve been home from Africa.
In Africa, they use the word “now” in three different contexts

The word “now” means sometime between now and eternity.
“Just now” means sometime between now and the end of the day.
“Now now” means this moment.