Hey, buddy, What’s up? Why aren’t you answering your phone? Man, I really need you to call me back. You wouldn’t believe the crazy rumors going around about you. It’s the wildest story. But I know it can’t be true. Because we’re young, and have our whole lives ahead of us… and… well, yeah. Like … Continue reading
Why my grass is long…
If there’s one thing I miss about my hometown, it’s this: It was never hard to get the grass cut. That probably sounds a little weird. When I still lived “down home”, I had neighbors and friends who knew me and my story. I had a church family that stepped in to help with things … Continue reading
Round Two
Something has been weighing heavily for a few weeks but it wasn’t my story to share until now…
Two months ago, my dad was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Continue reading
Triggered
The news is getting to me this week. For those of you who don’t know my story… when the Munchkin was five years old, I was sexually assaulted on a first date. Now, I’m no idiot. I had done my homework: I checked public records on the man. I Googled and checked social media. Professionally, … Continue reading
Where were you?
Where were you that day? I’ll never forget… I was watching cartoons with my younger cousin Reed at my aunt’s house. Normally my grandparents watched him, but my grandfather was recovering from surgery, so I had taken a few days off work to go help out. Back then, Reed was obsessed with Bob the Builder, … Continue reading
Dating while Brown in a Red State
Antonio is coming in for the weekend tomorrow. I finished two of my summer classes this week, so he thought he’d come in so we could celebrate a little. He was thinking ice cream. But I have been trying to find ways for us to get out more, now that I’m so close to having … Continue reading
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