Tag: Relationships
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My Husband’s Surprise Gift
And why it meant so much to me Last Monday evening I knew we had plans, but I didn’t know what the plans were. I thought we were meeting up for drinks with my dear friend in Brooklyn. Raja had surprised me with a two-day trip to New York, and the Monday evening mystery appeared…
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My Bachelorette Party and the Sunday Scaries
Last weekend was my Bachelorette party. My sisters and best friend organized it, and it was incredibly fun. They asked if I would have done anything different had I planned it myself, and I said no – a sign of how well they know me, I think! As I wrote to in the email introduction…
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Planning My Wedding 3 Years After Getting Married
Last night I dreamed that it was time for me to walk down the aisle, but I couldn’t find my mascara and I wasn’t ready yet. All the guests were assembled, standing in front of their rows of white chairs on the lawn of the small vineyard, peering around expectantly. In my small dressing room…
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What Immigration Forms Don’t Capture About Love & Marriage
December 2020-Amman, Jordan It is morning again. The sun is mercifully warm enough, for December, when I sit directly in it. There are only two times I can feel warm in a day: when sitting in the morning sun, next to my husband who’s wearing his blue pajamas, looking for Palestine sunbirds out the window,…
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The Story My Mother-In-Law Tells On Repeat
What Alzheimer’s Took From Her – And What It Left Fuheis, Jordan-October 2020 At home in Fuheis, on the outskirts of Amman, Jordan, my mother-in-law “Auntie Rula” paces through the dimly lit rooms. In the living room: a loop around the coffee table, stepping carefully over her husband’s feet while he sits on the couch…
Curious Georgie 
–مرحبا سلام Thank you so much, what a lovely comment to receive! I think you’re right; we can’t always be…