it was summer 2002. i was still slowly adjusting to dc area living – overcoming wanting to move back to north carolina after the 9/11 attacks, aaliyah’s death the year before on my birthday and finally deciding to loc my hair. i joined my cousins and his crew at the smoking grooves tour at the…
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do you allow?
allow is defined as: 1) to give permission for; permit; 2) to let have; 3) to admit; acknowledge; concede last night i was grooving to mario’s classic let me love you and i wondered, do i allow? allow help, love, kindness, etc. as a natural giver it’s definitely something i offer – a hand of help,…
why everyone can’t go, but…
“you got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, and know when to run.” – the gambler, kenny rogers in the movie lincoln, abraham lincoln is quoted saying, “time is a a great thickener of things.” take from that what you may, but i believe it…
the importance of presence for self
my elementary school days were some of the best years of my life. my aunt, daisy b. jones, was my 1st grade teacher. i had the same 2nd and 3rd grade teacher, mrs. annie v. felton. my 4th grade teacher ms. riddick worked my nerves and i hers. and my 5th grade teacher, elsie powell…