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		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/05/14/the-fall-of-an-empire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life, liberty, and the pursuit 
of happiness can only be found in books our youth cannot access. It is not our fault that you cannot read. War is expensive, education, the price. Single mothers start saving up bail money. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. We are not responsible for what happens to you behind interrogation walls. Please sit quietly as we coerce you into a false confession. You are innocent, until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, except if you are Troy Davis. If we mistakenly execute you, please accept our sincerest apologies.  <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/05/14/the-fall-of-an-empire/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2299&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Vaccinating Baby: Should I or Shouldn&#8217;t I?</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/04/11/vaccinating-baby-should-i-or-shouldnt-i/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that I am going to be a mom I find that most of my thoughts are consumed with my baby, what kind of mom I will be, and all the decisions that I will have to make that will affect her life. This point in my life is exciting and while I am anxious &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/04/11/vaccinating-baby-should-i-or-shouldnt-i/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2564&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>System Failure (4/30)</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/04/04/system-failure-430/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[99%]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  I remember azzure blue simplicities before impressions and tones and presences were overlaid by memories. Memories of innocence, of loved ones of high school graduations that will never take place. Scattered remnants of those tentative first life impressions that no longer exist.  The morning paper reports realities of murdered children who wore hoodies and craved skittles and &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/04/04/system-failure-430/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2556&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>She Is History (3/30)</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/04/03/she-is-history-330/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[She is a living record of what can’t be found in history books Diluted sheets can never capture the layers of life that she wears on her face like armor. Each crease, sculpted by the love for her children. No nip and tuck to help erase the bitter winters that pierced through her skin like daggers or &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/04/03/she-is-history-330/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2540&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Haikus (2/30)</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/04/02/haikus-230/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shattered dreams always drown in pools of potential once full of promise. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Blood lines are all that            remain as reminders of                       life taken too soon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nightly visits, he gently nudges on my door begging me to let him in. &#160; ~a Haiku poem is a Japanese poem with the first verse with 5 &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/04/02/haikus-230/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2523&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Acrostic: AVARIE (1/30)</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/04/01/acrostic-avarie-130/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lifetime half lived, spent wondering if I am worthy to be blessed with the Valuable gift of your precious life. Almost eleven years in the making because some things just can’t be Rushed, knowing that in this time and in this place you were made for me I will cherish my new title, in gratitude, &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/04/01/acrostic-avarie-130/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2519&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Regreso</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A portrait hangs on the wall Of a Taino queen She has my abuela’s eyes Sugar cane skin Emitting light That illuminates our potential   History wears the face of family Looking to the past, to create the future I reach through centuries to reclaim that which we have forgotten, forgone, and been stripped of   &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/03/22/regreso/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2515&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Women’s History Month: Writing Our Way to the Revolution</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/03/15/womens-history-month-writing-our-way-to-the-revolution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was surfing the internet the other day when I came across this blog that has quickly become a favorite. GenderAcrossBorders.com describes it&#8217;s mission as being an international feminist community where issues of gender, race, sexuality, and class are discussed and critically  examined. The article that intrigued me was examining women and how we have traditionally &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/03/15/womens-history-month-writing-our-way-to-the-revolution/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2499&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sankofa: &#8220;Looking to the Past to Create the Future&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/03/09/sankofa-looking-to-the-past-to-create-the-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The concept of “Sankofa” is derived from King Adinkera of the Akan people of West Africa. “Sankofa” is expressed in the Akan language as &#8221;se wo were fi na wosan kofa a yenki.&#8221; Literally translated, this means &#8220;it is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot&#8221;. Sankofa teaches us that we must go &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/03/09/sankofa-looking-to-the-past-to-create-the-future/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2482&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Coming Full Circle</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/03/07/coming-full-circle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life has a way of coming full circle. This time last year I was 3 months into my journey as a Visionera (if you follow my blog then you know what I am referring to). I decided that I would commit to myself and I spent an entire year doing self-work. I decided that I would no &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/03/07/coming-full-circle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2478&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>You Are More Than Good Enough</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/03/03/you-are-more-than-good-enough/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Inspirational]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book signing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gloria Rodriguez]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been quite busy lately. There are so many things going on; so many events, so many commitments, and not enough time to do it all. At least, that&#8217;s how I&#8217;ve been feeling. For starters, I am still trying to get used to my new professional role as an administrator at one of NYC&#8217;s public hospitals. I&#8217;ve &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/03/03/you-are-more-than-good-enough/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2448&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Untitled</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/24/untitled/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poem]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[   Crickets sing lullabies in uncharted latitudes where earth meets sky, butterflies dance against the tree lined milieu like a Thomas Kinkade masterpiece Shadows cower beneath the shimmering touch of the moon Weaving a future from a tangled past, trying to erase a life rich in history Bells toll, the street light flickers Concrete and &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/24/untitled/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2431&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My Grandmother&#8217;s Hands</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/20/my-grandmothers-hands/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[my grandmother's hands]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My grandmother’s hands have massaged tired limbs and weary hearts they have cleaned homes, swept floors, toiled grass roots in cemented lands laid bricks and mortar that paved the road to freedom. My grandmother’s hands have coddled bodega lotto dreams like her new born child they are lamb’s wool on the naked skin of future generations. &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/20/my-grandmothers-hands/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2391&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Giving Too Much Too Soon?</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/16/are-you-giving-too-much-too-soon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[over giving]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  I came across the following article while I was doing some research and surfing the internet and I thought that it made some very valid points. When it comes to relationships we often let the chemicals in our brain take over our better judgment, especially when the relationship is new. Most of us are in love &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/16/are-you-giving-too-much-too-soon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=1261&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The 4 Key Elements to a Successful Marriage</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/15/the-4-key-elements-to-a-successful-marriage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s something about being with someone that makes us feel complete. This is why most of us spend our lives searching for &#8220;the one&#8221;. However, once you&#8217;ve found the one how do you make sure the marriage lasts so that you don&#8217;t end up another statistic? Every relationship is different and there&#8217;s not a one &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/15/the-4-key-elements-to-a-successful-marriage/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=1679&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Learning to be grateful&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/14/learning-to-be-grateful/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inspirational]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#latism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dreams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friends]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I am reflecting on all of the new connections that I have made in the past year. Building relationships with encouraging and supportive women is so important. I have been blessed with an amazing network of sisters that ranges from my fellow Visioneras to my childhood friends to those who share my love for &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/14/learning-to-be-grateful/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2094&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Does Valentine&#8217;s Day Mean To You????</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/13/what-does-valentines-day-mean-to-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valentine's Day]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s something about February 14 that brings out some emotion in everyone. Some people love it, some hate it, and others could care less. I have always been in the latter group. I have never put much thought or emphasis on Valentine&#8217;s Day. It wasn&#8217;t because I didn&#8217;t have a special someone to share the day &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/13/what-does-valentines-day-mean-to-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=905&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>First Pics of Blue Ivy Carter</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/10/first-pics-of-blue-ivy-carter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The much awaited suspense surrounding baby Blue Ivy and which parent she most resembles can now come to a halt as proud daddy, Jay-Z, recently posted the first pics of his baby girl on his lifeandtimes.com website. I have to say that she is beautiful and thankfully favors her beautiful mommy, Beyonce. There&#8217;s something sexy about seeing &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/10/first-pics-of-blue-ivy-carter/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2366&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fall in Love With You&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/01/fall-in-love-with-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;i found god in myself and i loved her. i loved her fiercely.&#8221;  - Ntozake Shange Most of us spend a great deal of our lives looking for love, chasing love, recuperating from love or complaining about love. Never realizing that in our quest for love we are neglecting the person that matters most.  Ourselves. I believe &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/02/01/fall-in-love-with-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2225&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Forgiveness</title>
		<link>http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/01/13/forgiveness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Arroyo Ruffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We attach our feelings to the moment when we were hurt, endowing it with immortality. And we let it assault us every time it comes to mind. It travels with us, sleeps with us, hovers over us while we make love, and broods over us while we die. Our hate does not even have the &#8230; <a href="http://welcometohartbreak.com/2012/01/13/forgiveness/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=welcometohartbreak.com&#038;blog=8977280&#038;post=2357&#038;subd=ms808nhartbreak&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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