hope
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Joy Lived Here Too
My husband’s cousins came over to get some Italian Beef meat we brought back from Chicago. We had frozen it for them. They stayed for hours, most of the time comprised of us sitting around the table catching up. Although we have been married for almost 14 years, there are still family members of his… Continue reading
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One More Game
From my eighth-floor windowI could hear hope bounce back and forthon concrete loitered with crack vials. Dirt-caked Nikes were like handsreaching for revolutionin the air. It didn’t get them out of the projects,but Jordan would have been proudthe way these boys balled. It kept their bodies distracted from the hungerof not eating for three days.Here,… Continue reading
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No Whining Wednesday – Never Judge Clarity on How Others Respond
No Whining Wednesdays are back!! It’s been awhile so let’s do a quick recap. What is No Whining Wednesday? Coined by Iyanla Vanzant, NWW is a segment I added to this blog a couple of years ago to help us stay motivated for the remainder of the week. You can look at it as the… Continue reading
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The Black Plague
They treated them like The Black Plague. This walking pestilence ravaging the Earth. Walking all proud-like and powerful all royalty-like and purposeful infecting generations of people with its culture, music, dance, and cornrolls. This was a virus that needed to be controlled. They could not have this thing infecting people with all this hope. COVID-19… Continue reading
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90s Throwback Thursday Jams – Sounds of Blackness – Optimistic
This song is so appropriate for this time. I pray everyone is doing well, feeling good, and staying optimistic! Continue reading
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