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A
Spiritual Autobiography
Annie Rigo
Somewhere during the four years of
high school, I had a strong sense inside of me that said I would
be a minister one day. At first, I realized the desire of so many
of my friends to talk about God and talk about problems, and just
be in open conversations about it. I didn't feel any pressure
to find out more about how to become a minister—I just left
an opening for God's Spirit.
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The
Writing Instructor
Dan Berthiaume
As a forty-second birthday resolution,
Ted had sworn off undergraduates. He had honored that pledge in
the two years since, until he met Rachel. |
Lock-less
Gumuchian
Photography by Jon Heinrich
Derek Gumuchian sheds his dreds on the
first day of Spring. See the step-by-step transformation as Derek
reflects upon the symbolism, meaning, and motivation for the makeover. |
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Lock-less
Gumuchian
At Sunrise on the
First Day of Spring
Derek Gumuchian
Photography
by
Jon Heinrich
Published 3/31/05
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At
Sunrise on the first day of Spring
It had been four years since my last haircut.
My hair grew together to form what children have
called ‘ropes’ coming out of my head.
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I
loved those ropes. I felt like they told everyone everything.
And saved me a bunch of work.
They identified me.
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People
would say ‘the hair looks great’.
Distance-friends would ask how my hair was doing.
My family rolled their eyes more often than I
would have liked.
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For
four years my hair and I shared the same philosophy.
I allowed peace to wash over me.
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I
breathed.
I boomed over microphones to full and empty rooms,
And sang quietly to myself.
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I
represented myself with total honesty.
That was the greatest lesson of all. |
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