Army brat in a critical household
My heart full of anger
Alone and lonely
Why bother?
Conservative college student, trapped again
Rebel by school’s end
Discovering new worlds
Finding life!
Migrant farm laborer
From Florida to Washington State
Seeing racism up close
Ready to make a difference.
Married Al and had two beautiful babies
– was unprepared and overwhelmed,
divorce and chronic fatigue left me
feeling empty, alone, beaten down.
Enter Jean, Elaine and Pam
Learned to parent myself and my children
Mentors’ teachings will last forever
I am whole.
Enter Amma
In her music I find Joy
In her arms I find Home
In her mission I find Purpose.
Written for Dungeon Prompts: Becoming You in 111 Words
Living, Learning and Letting Go 
How truly beautiful. A life unfolding and flowering!
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How wonderful to encapsulate such a dynamic life in so few words, and the photographs are a delight – thank you for sharing them Karuna.
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I had wondered if I would be able to do it in 111 words but it was a whole lot easier than I thought it would be. I really like how the post came out! I’m glad you did too.
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I love the last one, especially, “In her mission, I find purpose,” is my favorite line. In the end, that is what I, personally, need in life… Purpose, makes everything easier.
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I love how mind turned out. Thanks so much for offering this prompt.
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very very cool and right on!
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I enjoyed writing it. Never did I think I could sum up my nearly 67 years of life in 111 words!
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Wow such treasures…thank you for sharing them.
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Thank you for helping me to start my morning with a smile!
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This is very powerful. Thank you for sharing. May you have a peaceful day.
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Thank you for reading it. I’m glad you found it powerful.
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Beautiful!
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I don’t want to “tag” you, so I’m letting you know that my last post is for you. 🙂
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Wow….. I’m headed there to look!!!
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Ah Karuna, this is beautiful…Love the photos…my favourites are you near those bushels of apples and of the last photo and words finding your way home to Amma.
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🙂
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I really enjoyed this. You captured my attention right from the start, and all the way to the end. 🙂
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Thanks for reading it and letting me know you liked it!
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This was a beautiful read Karuna! 🙂
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Thanks! I’m glad you liked it.
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Not an easy task to perform in so few words. And I love that you incorporated photos. Wonderful job.
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Thanks! It was fun to write. I agree, the pictures were an important part.
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I think they help for those of us that are visual. It helps identify what the post is about for people who might only glance. Great job!
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Thanks!
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Wow! To tell a life’s story in so few words is indeed genius. I enjoyed it.
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Try it. It may be easier than you think. I thought it would be hard too.
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