Category Archives: childhood memories

Happy Mother’s Day, Ah May.

Posted on May 14, 2017 by makinglittlecircle

First memory: A large bedroom. Four beds in a row next to each other. You told stories at night. You always had the sweetest voice. We lied on the bed underneath the mosquito nets listening about the little princesses. There … Continue reading →

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This moment

Posted on March 2, 2017 by makinglittlecircle

  Death has a way of softening us, like a fruit ripening, from the center to the edges.  I remember her as a child, a beautiful little girl with striking eyebrows, the kinds that never require penciling in. It’s been … Continue reading →

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2017

Posted on January 8, 2017 by makinglittlecircle

Fuck 2016! I hear this phrase a lot as the year came to an end. I would nod along when I hear this from friends and strangers. The year has been brutal, I would agree, remembering the pre-and post–election devastated … Continue reading →

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Sunday Illuminations

Posted on March 18, 2012 by makinglittlecircle

There are times when I am convinced I have the luckiest life in this world. Those usually happen early in the morning on Sundays. The house will be quiet save for the meows of a cat in the basement who … Continue reading →

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