It’s April 27, 2001, 7:30pm. In an old theater, a hope-filled boyfriend kneels on a stage floor and offers his girlfriend a ring and life together. She smiles, “Yes!” Happy tears. He pours juice into the cup, bought especially for this occasion. He breaks the bread. They share communion. Community. Communication. They share. Wedding day. […]
Dear Holly, How are you? I have enclosed an article for you. It says that couples who live together before they get married have a 50 percent higher divorce rate than couples who don’t. I thought you might want to know that before you move in with Sam. Love, Heidi It was a desperate letter.
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“Can we talk for a minute?” I pull my friend into another room where we can talk privately. And then I breathe deep. I am about to enter into a courageous conversation. Ironically, during the 8 hours prior, I had taught a few hundred C3 conference participants how to have a courageous conversation. And like
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I pointed my finger indignantly at the black woman on the stage next to me, “I am not prejudiced!” She tilted her head back and laughed, “Honey, we are all prejudiced!” And that was how I first met Naima- in a play on a stage. I would tell you she’s African American, but I have
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