December 20, 2017, marked one year since my grandfather passed away. The past year has been a journey of first denial, grief, then guilt, and forgiveness. I wanted to share this with all of you in the hopes that it will help some of you when you experience the same thing — because it will […]
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My daughter recently had a birthday, but I couldn’t tell you how old she is. Here’s what I can tell you. When she was ten I told my daughter that she was never something I could want. She was not something planned or expected or desirable, and when she was born I took one look […]
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I did her wrong. There’s not much more. I was calculating, cruel And far beyond rash. The gut-wrenching pain the memory gives me Makes me reel, ache, choke. But I can’t complain. I’m the one who dug this grave. I’m the one who betrayed my friend. She’s right, you know That I’m childish, immature And […]
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I made you perfect And I loved you like a Father You became imperfect And I loved you even harder . . .
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A couple weeks ago, a terrorist attended a Bible study at Emanuel AME church in downtown Charleston, SC. After an hour of study, the young man stood up to speak and declared that black men rape white women and therefore do not deserve to live. He opened fire and ultimately killed 9 people: 3 men and […]
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While I am not totally in the loop when it comes to the Aaron Hernandez case, I do know that he was on trial and convicted for the murder of Odin Lloyd. As the jury made their decision and announced that Hernandez was guilty on all counts, I am sure that many people expected Lloyd’s […]
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“You can’t keep cutting people off at the knees, or you’ll end up with midgets.” As weird as the above line sounds, it does have some truth to it. This quote came from one of my sisters, who, along with my mom, pointed out to me a rather nasty habit that I have. I have […]
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