Most of us associate greed with wanting and generosity with giving. I just recently (and reluctantly) recognized the insidious coexistence of both in the concept of greedy giving. Since I could find no definition for what seemed at first to be an oxymoron, I created my own: Greedy Giving - Excessive wanting to give. I’m guilty! Read more »
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The Greedy Giver by Jeanne Rollins
(posted by Jeanne on 2-13-2013)
“Just Do It” by Jeanne Rollins
(posted by Jeanne on 1-25-2013)
With the promise of spring in the air, my thoughts drift to the long-awaited ground hog and his shadow. The notion of waiting has always intrigued me, because I’ve never been very good at it. I pay close attention to the ways in which people wait or don’t to do what they Read more »
Are You My Mother? by Jeanne Rollins, Rye, NY
(posted by Jeanne on 7-22-2012)
I live in a community of mothers who double joy and divide grief as naturally as tending to a skinned knee. We look out for one another’s children because we are self-professed mothers at large. We join hands and apron strings to form safety nets around those who are most hurting. We try not to impose our Read more »
Light Workers
(posted by Jeanne on 2-07-2012)
A few months ago I had the pleasure of working alongside 7 other women to unpack a friend’s kitchen. I imagine that we were her “Table of eight:” The first hands women reach for in time of need. W
e formed an assembly line to unpack, wash, dry and put away everything from fine china to mixing bowls. I volunteered to wash and rinse since I find that job strangely calming. Like many mammas who came before us, we temporarily washed away larger problems by focusing on momentary solutions. Read more »
Hope in a Hopeless World
(posted by Jeanne on 1-18-2012)
As we geared up for the Giants-Packers game last Sunday, I was reminded of the enormous sense of connection and community that sporting events provide. Amidst widespread social tension, grim economic forecasts, t
roubling international relations and an ailing environment, when game time approaches we put down our burdens Read more »
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