One day Daddy said it was time to learn about Dr. King. I was seven years old and I thought he was going to tell me about a medical doctor. When he started telling me about Dr. King. I was very interested. Daddy read many books from the library to me. My daddy played The … More The Man, The Message, The Legacy
The road we travel is not for the weary. When you travel this road. There isn’t a map. You can’t use Google maps to give you an alternate route. If you run into traffic, have an accident, hit a pothole, or get a flat tire. AAA isn’t coming baby! Do you see where I am … More Our Autism
If I had to count how many times I have seen this movie. I am not sure that I know the correct answer. Every time that I watch it. I find out that the character, Helen and I are very similar. I guess I will watch it one more time. I know the words by … More I Was Helen
I saw all of the signs. I knew in advance it would turn out this way. But I ignored the signs. I thought that I could do things on my own to fix my situation. Now, I am stuck, stranded on this island all by myself. I don’t belong here. I wasn’t suppose to end … More I’m Stuck, Now What
I was raised in the Catholic Church. St Bartholomew was our parish and my school for five years. Mommy always made sure sissy and I were dressed nicely. When I was older I told mommy it didn’t matter what I wore to church because I was an altar server. No one would see me. I’m … More Sunday Church Clothes
Snow Days for our family were torture when we lived in Michigan. First of all we wouldn’t have a snow day unless it was six or more inches of snow on the ground. Sledding, hot chocolate, movies, naps all of those ideas sounded great. But not for us. For our family a snow day looked … More This Is How You Snow Day
This time last year Syd loved everything Smurf. She wanted blue body paint. Everything was Smurftastic. This year Sydney is very interested in Egypt. She has an Egyptian coloring book and likes to complete Egyptian word search pages. Her love for Egypt began with her watching Mr. Peabody and Sherman. Whenever we go in a … More Let My People Go
I am not sure if Sydney would recognize a picture of Beyoncé is she saw her. But if she hears All The Single Ladies or I’m Coming Out. She’ll tell you “It’s a Beyonce”. When I showed her the video of I’m Coming Out. I explained to her that was Diana Ross singing. After singing … More It’s A Beyonce’
I see why the Nike slogan “Just do it” was so popular. It’s simple and makes complete sense. If you want something done, then do it. Daddy always taught me never to quit. He taught me that if I wanted something done. It wouldn’t be handed to be me. I would have to work for … More Daddy Told Me Not To Quit
I’ll keep this short and simple. If you do anything new in 2018. Do more of what makes you happy. Yesterday, I made a list of the things that make me feel happy. I will be sure to focus more on those things, than the negative things that I encounter. There will be things that … More Be Happy
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