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The Day I Understood What It Means to Be a Professor
“We are what we love.” — St. Augustine There are lectures that inform. There are lectures that inspire. And then there are those rare moments that quietly rearrange the way we understand a life devoted to knowledge. Prof. Wiendu’s Valedictory Lecture was one of those moments for me. As I sat in the audience, I…
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Apparently, I Never Told You About Latte…
I just realized that I have never really told the story of Latte. Which is quite funny, considering he has his own social media accounts, appears regularly on mine, and has probably been photographed more often than most people in my life. LOL. We adopted him around six years ago. And yes, I named him…
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La douceur de rester
J’ai longtemps pensé que l’amour se reconnaissait à son intensité. Avec le temps, j’ai appris à le reconnaître autrement: dans la patience de quelqu’un qui connaît mon chaos et choisit encore la douceur. Il me demande jamais d’être moins compliquée, moins occupée, moins moi. Il est simplement là, avec cette bonté tranquille que je remarque…
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On Seeing Someone
I think friendship changes as we grow older. It becomes less about how often we meet or how much time we spend together. Sometimes, it is about how clearly we are able to see another person. Aristotle called a friend another self. I have always found this idea interesting. Perhaps friendship gives us a certain distance…
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Between Hope and Disappointment
To be human is to carry hope, even when disappointment has taught us how fragile our expectations can be. Yet somehow, we keep believing, keep trying, and keep finding reasons to move forward. Life has a way of balancing hope and disappointment in equal measure. Perhaps maturity is learning to embrace both without losing our…
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J'écris, donc je suis
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