The following are excerpts from conversations with a student, I asked for her consent prior to posting... I love this girl, She feels like family, I voted for her future, I worry about her future... Me: “So this is the first year you can legally vote, are you going to?”…
Not all of us have children, some of had the calling, but never answered the door. A career in music and performing called my name so loudly so constantly that I knew having children would fill me with resentment, of a life filled with, "What ifs?" I have been blessed…
It’s the last week of October 2020 and the world continues to rotate. We’re dealing with a Global Pandemic, Wildfires, and Politics. There are so many silent struggles on personal levels that many are holding on by a thread ~ financially, emotionally and spiritually. The past 4 years has seen…
Oh where have you gone to, loose jeans of mine? I had dress to go out and you I did find. When I put you on, something wasn’t quite right. My loose jeans are now my jeans that are too tight. Oh those extra pounds came when I wasn’t around.…
He called me this morning, asking if I wanted to take back my vote yet, we laughed; I called him a son of a gun. We chatted like we do, most everyday. Topics range from music to politics. We never tell the other what to think or do, how to…
My Mama raised me better than to be friends with anyone who makes fun of the handicapped. My Mama raised me better than to be friends with someone who commits adultery. My Mama raised me better than to be friends with anyone who refuses to help others. My Mama raised…
I’m vested, interested and resolute in learning and helping to lead my country in the right direction concerning the upcoming Presidential Election, never before has so much been at stake. I have an internal struggle when people outside of my county care more than those who live here. People in…
He was alone, no helicopter at his door, no adoring fans, In the dead of night, he made his way to the nearest medical center. Upon arriving, he found it was closed due to the virus, He slowly walked back to his car, making his way to a friend for…
Basura Cat was up late reading the news, Something that usually gives her the blues. She jumped on my head just before 1am, And I thought to myself, here we go again! “He has it,” she cried, “And so does his wife!” I couldn’t figure out what she meant for…
In response to today's announcement that President Donald Trump and his wife are both now COVID-19 positive. While other countries snicker at us, here in the United States, how we react is a testament to who we are as a people. It's easy to laugh when the bully falters and…