by Robin | May 5, 2009 | Blog friends, Blogging, Compassion - India, Compassion International, Friends, Personal
This morning as I’m sipping My Precious–a steaming cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee, the thing I missed most last week after my husband and kids–I’m also drinking a companion cup of Bittersweet. One of my oldest and most entertaining blogging buds...
by Robin | May 4, 2009 | Compassion - India, Compassion International, Personal
I suppose it's no surprise that a piece of me is still in Kolkata… …but I'm kind of surprised with a thousand stories left to tell, today I've had few words. I suppose that will come with time, but for now, thank you for investing the...
by Robin | May 1, 2009 | Compassion - India, Compassion International, Faith, Personal, Photos, Raves & Rants
I'm standing in the shower while a perpetual army of water soldiers fights off the day's sweat and filth and emotion when I notice the shelf in front of me. I mentally tick off seven miniature bottles whose purpose is to clean, condition, soften and...
by Robin | Apr 20, 2009 | Compassion - India, Compassion International, Faith, Personal, Religion
Last night I went to bed early and fell asleep quickly, I just couldn't stay asleep. As insomnia rattled my sleep-hungry brain, an urgent, pervasive thought drove me to desperate prayer:I care about you.It didn't make sense. When my house was...
by Robin | Apr 17, 2009 | Family, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Kids, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Nostalgia, Personal, Photos
Through a kaleidoscopic lens of time past, I can see their aura of expectancy and certainty: they had big dreams, those two, and they were going to strike gold on the corner of Milledge and Woodlawn. Reason never wins an argument with...
by Robin | Apr 14, 2009 | Compassion - India, Compassion International, Good causes, Kids, Mom stuff, Personal
The first time I saw her, the solemn look in her eyes flooded my head and heart with questions–Was she really as sad as she looked?Was she just camera shy?Is she happy?Does she know she is chosen?Pinki Roy has been waiting for over six months for a Compassion...