Homecoming/Namesake/Salve/Sankofa
Never doubt
every transforming
is a reclaiming
Never doubt
every transforming
is a reclaiming
Words have been so kind as to adapt.
…to remember our ancestors who soared above their burial stones
This space is not an empty nothingness. It is actually raw potency—alive, vibrant and awake. Experiencing it is possible through meditative practices that deeply relax the mind and body, which cuts through our attempts at holding onto thoughts, feelings, and material existence.
In her bonnet and night clothes, she jumped against her bedroom wall, confused by the sight.
“We are Bjondu. You are in the home place. You are the children of Bjondu. Your place is a dying place. Here you will live.”
Redemption, and its verb form “redeem,” come from Latin roots meaning essentially “to buy back,” but in common usage, it means “to atone for” or “to release.” Common meanings vary even more, but we can summarize the meaning of the noun form as fulfillment or freedom received in exchange for a payment. So what is the cost of freedom, and who should be making a payment?
I can still access the disparate feelings of gratitude, sympathy, and regret his words left with me.