Strengths and weaknesses. We all have some of those. I’ve learned over the years that it’s extremely important to know them both. On one hand, my strength may be to give all I have and am to a cause, and on the other hand my weakness may be to miss the ‘right in front of… Continue reading Girl, Have Mercy
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The Girl Who Wouldn’t Tell (Short fiction)
The Girl Who Wouldn't Tell I didn't like the way he looked at me when no one else was there. He also smiled at me in a way that made me feel dirty. Sometimes when I'd go out to play, he’d brush my face a little with his fingers. I was always on the lookout… Continue reading The Girl Who Wouldn’t Tell (Short fiction)
Your Laughter So Expensive
I love a good laugh. I mean laughing out loud no regard for self, kind of laugh. I enjoy being around people who are genuinely funny - vile or vulgar jokes are usually a turn off for me. After I’ve had those one of a kind laughs, I am reminded that I don’t laugh enough.… Continue reading Your Laughter So Expensive
Safe House
It’s especially difficult for someone like me to be vulnerable. I’m way too sensitive for my own liking. The upside to my sensitivity is that I’m also really sensitive to other people and their feelings. Mushy mush, I know. Do you have people you can be vulnerable with? Are you also a sensitive soul who… Continue reading Safe House
A Time to Give Up
“Mema, you give up too easily.” This is one of my earliest weirdest and yet unexplained experiences. A girl, who absolutely did not know me, said this to me. She didn’t remember blurting it out right out of the blue when I asked her about it later. A spirit of divination? Perhaps. Anyway, after hearing… Continue reading A Time to Give Up
