a mother's confession

I like Alex.

I know he's a great dancer

and makes you laugh.

But today the matchmaker in me,

was tempted to "fix you up"

with a 25 year old man from Kenya.

When I realized he was muslim

and I switched over to "fixing him up"

with Salma.

He has brothers living near you 

in the East End...

He started telling me about his girlfriend

so I wisely decided to stay out of his love life.

There are amazing people on the planet

living very simple lives,

paying their bills and driving fork lifts,

drawing blood and living in places like Fridley...

having car accidents 

and playing soccer.

Traveling to Ethiopia to see their parents.

Or Rowanda to learn how to improve 

the orphanages in Somalia.

When I'm at Access I think of my Uncle Joe

and how much he loved Somalia

and didn't want to leave.

The day came when it was too dangerous to stay.

Some days it is impossible to miss the glory in humanity.

And on those days, 

it is gratifying to be in flesh

and to participate in the dance.