Category: More
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worth the wait
I’ve become more free in living out my dreams. While this is amazing, it’s a fairly new concept that I’m growing into more everyday. Living freely has been something that I have struggled with, even before I recognized that I was struggling with it. Most of my life, I’ve supported everyone else’s dreams, largely because I feel…
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lighten up
For those who really know me, know that I have learned to work: and love it. I get it earnestly from my father and grandfather. I watched those two men work hard, so I am the exact same way. My lady often tells me to “go sit down somewhere”, because I’m always working on something…
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do YOUR work
The current post stems from a conversation I had with one of my brothers. Enjoy. When we are first born, we are taught to do things, and then we do them. This is emulation. This is how we initially learn, but there also comes a time when that learning process should change. Eventually, you should learn…
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Birds of a feather….
There’s a strange occurrence in my life: I have friends. Before you think I’m going nuts, just hear me out. I had a complex for much of my life: I thought that no one could out-give me, out of my group of friends. Honestly, I felt like no one could love like I could, and…
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Not just anyone-Part Un
Birds are chirping in the trees across the parking lot. It’s 5:19am on day number 13 of my summer break. Yes, I should still be snoring, but I’m done sleeping for now. Besides, I’m presenting at a workshop later on today. Let’s just say, I can feel your eyes of judgement on me right now. …
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Holding on for dear life
I hate heights. I’ve had this fear since childhood. It may change, though. Let’s commence with the story. We had taken the students on a field trip to an amusement park on Friday. The adults decided to walk around the park. They wanted to ride something called Fahrenheit. When I saw it, I immediately said,…
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You Are Remembered
Well, today is Mother’s Day1 As I do every year, I sent individual messages to as many mothers as I could remember (it’s 2218 and I just sent a text to a person I forgot…oops). While this is time consuming, I felt like it was worth the effort. I even called my own mom, and…
