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Liberated from Drama

August 25, 2010

“To see your drama clearly is to be liberated from it.” Ken Keyes Jr. When I look back on the drama in my life, it looks different from when I was consumed by it.  I can see how I contributed to most of it, at least since I’ve been an adult.  As a child, I [...]

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Morning Agitation

August 23, 2010

I am agitated this morning.  I didn’t sleep well.  I awoke in the middle of the night worried about Daddy.  Is he getting the care that he needs?  I think he is too weak to be alone, but I can’t be there all day, everyday; neither can my sister.  He is just stubborn enough that [...]

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Light that Obscures or Illumines?

June 15, 2010

“There are two kinds of light – the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.”  James Thurber I am very irritable this morning.  Maybe it’s because I’m starting the 90-day challenge tomorrow.  Maybe it’s because I’ve made a commitment that frightens me.  Maybe it’s my saboteur. This morning, I am the glare that obscures.  [...]

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I am Not Alone

May 20, 2010

I received news day before yesterday that Daddy is dying of lung cancer.   While news like this is difficult for me, it’s important to remember that the world does not revolve around me.  In fact, I just read a statistic that, according to the Lung Cancer Alliance, an estimated 437 people die of lung cancer [...]

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About

January 22, 2010

One regret, dear world, that I am determined not to have when I am lying on my deathbed is that I did not kiss you enough.  Hafiz   My name is Carla Royal, and I am the creator of Sacred Witness Blog.  Sacred is an anagram for scared, and that is where I came from—a [...]

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