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Life’s Qualities

Posted on January 5, 2022 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Quality of life is something one talks and thinks about a lot with cancer. Most of the time it’s an easy conversation with oneself: Is it worth it to undergo this treatment, that might be difficult and will certainly have … Continue reading →

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Officer Down Published

Posted on November 18, 2021 by susanmsink@gmail.com

My first novel, Officer Down, is now available. I’m pretty excited about it– it looks beautiful and I can finally share this story with everyone. The cover, with an image by Jordan Duca, is beautiful. As a friend who is … Continue reading →

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Drought

Posted on August 15, 2021 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Every year of this cancer journey, I’ve found a reflection of my physical state in the life of my garden. I have always seen the cancer as akin to a noxious weed, something that just keeps coming back and which … Continue reading →

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Christ the King

Posted on November 22, 2020 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Today is the feast of Christ the King. The Gospel reading is telling, Matthew 25:31-46 and it tells us all we need to know about the kingdom of God. The king separates the sheep and the goats, and the sheep … Continue reading →

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My Life with the Indigo Girls

Posted on October 10, 2020 by susanmsink@gmail.com

After college I moved to Atlanta. My boyfriend lived on Emory Avenue and attended Emory Law School. I had a room in an apartment shared with two women law students on Briarcliff Road. There was no bus between Emory Ave … Continue reading →

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4th of July In a Pandemic

Posted on July 5, 2020 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I was in the water when it happened. I’d been watching the group of Black people at the beach because it’s unusual—this is a very white space. I was determined that before we left I’d walk over and tell them … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, back on the farm…

Posted on April 5, 2020 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Cornish Cross Broilers are an abomination. Seriously. They are disgusting beyond compare. Yes, those day-old chicks were adorable, but their true nature as genetically engineered eating machines has now been revealed, and let’s just say, no tears will be shed … Continue reading →

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Mercy and Comfort, and Hope

Posted on March 31, 2020 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Images of the USNS Comfort and the USNS Mercy hospital ships arriving in New York City and San Diego filled me with pride and hope. Even though these two ships will be used not for Covid-19 cases but for all … Continue reading →

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Animals in Quarantine

Posted on March 27, 2020 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’m embarrassed about this post. But nature around me so often reflects the reality of my larger human experience, I just must share. Like contemplating weeds in relationship to trying to eradicate cancer, or its opposite, fertility and health and … Continue reading →

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Vigor

Posted on March 25, 2020 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Monday was a lovely day. It got up to 47 degrees where I live, and no wind, after three days of cold, raw, windy weather. I went for a walk, and seeing that the park where I usually walk a … Continue reading →

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