Category Archives: Faith

Inspirational

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

Be The person you want to come home to. Blessed are the peacemakers… If you light a lamp for somebody it will also brighten your path. Buddha Praise loudly, blame softly…feelings aren’t facts. Blessed are the meek… The future is … Continue reading →

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When Kindness Needs No Translation

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

   I go out every day around 5 a.m. to walk, first buying a banana from the all-night fruit man.   He’s there bundled on his battered apple crate, phone in one hand with his dogeared Koran across his lap. … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2026

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

   I wrote this in 2016.   Ten years later to quote Abraham Lincoln, we need to bind up the nation’s wounds.  Though she’s limping still with her head held high, I’m confident will prevail, or all the lives lost … Continue reading →

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Quotable

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.   Be kind. Always…Robin Williams   I don’t want to be part of a world where being kind is a weakness…Keanu Reeves   Never confuse education with intelligence, you can … Continue reading →

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A Little Company

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

  This is my second encounter with a little kid in three days. This one is like an angel in a padded diaper.    I’ve been very sad doing my best to conceal it. But you can’t fool a little … Continue reading →

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Life On The Train

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

Downtown Number 5 Train 10:30 a.m.  Since it’s past rush hour everyone has a seat.  I’m cold and cranky trying not to show it since my sneakers are soaked after a man rushing for a cab, pushed me into a … Continue reading →

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Easter People

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

 The original piece with this title was deleted. I felt it was not uplifting nor appropriate. Thank you for the readers who left comments. They were very appreciated.  I wish everyone celebrating Easter a peaceful one. Susannah

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Sitting In The Church Courtyard

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

What a lovely day.    A week ago I was dressed like a Sherpa.    Today, short sleeves.    I like it here when it’s warm, to sit in front of their Saint Francis of Assisi statue with the birds … Continue reading →

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A Wright Brothers Sunday

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

   Orville and Wibur Wright, the two brothers who in 1903 pioneered aviation with their handmade seaplane the Kitty Hawk now at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, never worked on a Sunday, observing what the Bible calls the Sabbath. … Continue reading →

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Hump Day

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

It never fails.    The minute I’m suffering from a case of the poor mes I see the woman with the hump, my harbinger that things could always be worse.    And it’s never in the same place. I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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