Musings
A love letter…in the time of quarantine
“It’s in the great tradition of the best of Black people, of people who have been hated chronically systemically for 400 years but have taught the world so much about love and how to love. “ – Dr. Cornel West, Interview with Anderson Cooper; CNN June 10, 2020 This past month has been a time […]
MoreContinue reading Quote of the Day: Maya Angelou'Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.' -Maya Angelou
Bittersweet Grief
“There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, So just give me a happy middle And a very happy start.” –Shel Silverstein, A Light in the Attic I received news recently that a childhood friend had passed away. We often told people that we’d been friends since the 2nd grade, although neither of […]
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Birthday #8
Ugh. It’s been a tough day. It remains that way. Every, damn year. I mistakenly used to think each year the day might get easier, but I’ve come to accept that it can’t. His loss will always bear an immense amount of weight. Instead, I just prepare for that fact and let the tears […]
MoreDecades are Beautiful
When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: You Haven’t. – Thomas Edison Ten years ago, we thought my mom had exhausted all possibilities in her fight against Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia (CLL). For nearly ten years prior to that, she had gone through various rounds of treatments to rid herself of an incurable type of […]
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