Marci shimoff biography of william shakespeare
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"Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break.”
~ William Shakespeare
24 June
I’m sitting in bed with tears streaming down my cheeks. It’s been a rough morning as the grief settles in.
Yesterday afternoon I received notice of my brother’s passing. – he was only years-old. So, for the second time in years I had to share the news with my mother she had lost another son. Parents are not supposed to bury their children – it’s just so wrong.
I didn’t know if I could sit down and write this newsletter, but William Shakespeare’s quote reminded me it is better to voice your grief.
I’ve learned the strength and beauty of vulnerability and to see the gifts in all things. In this case, the gift is my year-old mother no longer needs to worry about her son (he had been showing signs of illness but didn’t seem to be handling it well, so she was very worri
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Touched by religious harmony
“One of the things inom want to take back to amerika is the harmony between was so touching to see a Muslim family taking care of a nonagenarian Jew. This reflects the spiritual magnanimity of India as they are willing to accept Jewish people when they were being persecuted across the world,” said Shimoff, who is of Jewish origin.
Her fascination with India beg