Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Ethiopian interlude

Kifle was back from her native Ethiopia to recheck on some GI upset. It turned out she didn't have any exotic African parasites causing her intestinal upset. It was just plain coffee. She stopped the coffee and the problem has disappeared and she no longer needs medicine. The epitome of self-assured, tall east Africans, Kifle was resolute. She had left her boyfriend. She did not want to live with the heavy smoking that was giving her chronic laryngitis and the abusive drinking that was keepng her in constant tumult. I know the man, but his demons from that war-torn country are not going to go away easily. I wish them both well as they find their own truth and healing.

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