After the unexpected delay with the connecting flight, I was finally in Houston. I did not have to go through the routine of customs because this was a domestic flight. I was allowed into the country by the Florida Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer. I grabbed my suitcase and walked toward the door for […]
I Left My Spacious Bedroom To Sleep In A Stranger’s Closet. Read More »
My heart was pounding in my chest. There I was in a stranger’s house, and nobody knew where I was. Although I had messengered my mother to tell her that I had landed, I did not tell her what hotel I would be staying upon arrival because I was not privy to the name. I
I Left My Spacious Bedroom To Sleep In A Stranger’s Closet. Read More »
I called Sheila and inquired about the where and when. She told me that the job was in Texas, but I should book the plane ticket to Florida, and the agency would purchase my ticket from Florida to Houston, Texas. I would then take a taxi and go to a hotel for one night and
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When my grandma gave me “the look”, I knew I was doing something that she disapproved of. I am not saying that what I was doing was usually wrong; it was rather something I was doing at the wrong time. The “look” doesn’t work on every child. Some children are defiant and pushed their parent/guardian
My mama wouldn’t like this at all. Read More »
Growing up with my grandma, she instilled in me many values, etiquettes, and morals which I constantly revert to without thoughts. Do not, wear your shoes in the house. Wash your hands as soon as you get into the house. Do not sit on the bed with your street clothes on. Do not talk with
I remember Mama in a happy way. Read More »
In a single file, they marched down to the end of the train cart where I sat. Nine of them, all white. I counted.two ladies and seven men. They were all dressed in black polor shirts, khaki pants , black boots, and backpacks. In my thoughts I am wondering, where are they all going congregating
Slide for me meant slippery. Slide for me meant fun. Slide for me meant panic. Slide for me meant pain. Today, I experienced another Slide…this. I accompanied my friend to the health food store, but waited in the car as she went in to get her regular drink. She came back with a brown paperbag.
He stood in front of me on the smiley face decal Dunkin placed on the floor in order for us to observe the six feet social distancing rule. He wore a black fitted suite with his black hair sleeked back from a fresh wash…..I presumed. He stepped to the counter to get his dozen donut
He called me honey! Read More »
Bonjour! J’apprends à parler français. The French assignment came in this morning. I know a few words and statements, but not enough to assist my daughter with her work. So, Google became my handy translator; I dove right into my appointed duty. Her homeroom teacher showed up once per week on Zoom for a thirty
Today, I dub you…! Read More »
She sits in the waiting area Reading a magazine She is such a beautiful woman And she looks just like me. Oh no, what am I thinking This couldn’t be ‘Cause the lady running the foster care Said my mom died when I was three. Her name is Monica I know that for a fact
Mama came back to get me! Read More »
