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Posts by Toni-Yvonne Keddie

From seeing the sunset across Europe and vast deserts blanket the Middle East, Toni-Yvonne has racked up impressive air miles and a love for airports. A blending pot of cultures and experiences, she writes about everything that crosses her mind at www.trancescript.wordpress.com, and her latest food blogging project www.unocappuccino.com.

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The People We Need to Forgive Can be Our Greatest Teachers

“The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.” ~Marianne Williamson

I lay huddled in a ball, my arms tightly around my knees, screaming at the top of my lungs. “Stop!” I wailed.

It was November 30, 2006. The next day I was turning 13, and it seemed like my life was crumbling before my eyes.

Earlier that night I was on my computer mindlessly clicking, with the usual soundtrack in the background, my mother and stepfather screaming at each other—until I heard a shattering smash. For minutes the house lay silent.

I …