May 7, 2021
Great piece, Mary. 'Inshallah' brings to mind the 'Lord willing' which ended many sentences in my family - and the 'DV' equivalent peppering my grandparents letters from the '30s, '40s & '50s (now in my attic!)
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Written by JoMae Spoelhof
Reflections on Life, Love and Loss - with touchstones of hope between the lines. JoMae blogs at annaver.blogspot.com
Yes, I thought of many "God Willing"s from my childhood as well. How cool that you have old letters. That must be fascinating.
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