While working as a professional photographer, Peggy founded The Afghan Women’s Project and wrote Gathering Strength: Conversations with Afghan Women, https://kelseys.net Now retired, she’s reveling in (and guarding) this time to relax into being more than doing, basking in her role as grandmother, and awaiting her next calling (and spate of busyness).
She believes that it’s the role of elders to provide perspective to those who haven’t lived as long.
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To Dye or Not to Dye
That is my question. Tired of the fuss and muss and mess Of colored hair And seeing the silvery sensuous shimmering tresses of friends As they display the snowy icon of their status as elders. It makes me wonder… What splendid glory hides under my boxed color? What...
Thoughts from Under the Tree
Thoughts from Under the Tree Sitting beneath the craggy live oak Its dappled shade falling on my own limbs So peacefully, So quietly. It’s a time to let my mind wander. So, why does it lead me to Wounds, both fresh and old Angers and affronts, both real and imagined?...
Breaking Up In College In The 70’s: Peggy’s Story
Peggy went to college to be near Tom. Then Tom broke up with her. What would you do if you were her? Go to Iran? India?
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