Life

There’s More to Life – I Want It


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So, my parents bought a house. After years of trying to convince my dad and various methods of persuasion, he finally agreed to leave the town in which we’ve lived for so long, and to a city/town that isn’t so rural. I was present when my mom was handed the key to their new home–a home that she’d dreamt about since I was little. Did she cry? Of course. Even I found it hard to suppress the tears simply because this is the type of feeling that my parents deserve. They have sacrificed a lot for my siblings and I and  ...

Life

School’s Out – Kinda.


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I’ve been trying to get into the habit of blogging on the regular like I used to, but it doesn’t seem like that is working out too well. Life is going. Good and bad things have occurred but as always, I endure and emerge from all of the misfortune. Aside from that, Iyanna, Imari, and I have made it through an entire school year. Looking back, there were moments where I couldn’t recall how I was actually able to wake up and begin the day. Getting my daughter, niece, and son ready at 6:00 AM dropping them off at school for 8:00-8:30 PM,  ...

Life

It’s OK to Grow.


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Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on how much I’ve grown and matured. I’ve had the chance to linger on the thought of my advancement and the knowledge that I have attained. While I realize that I am forever becoming, I can honestly say that I’ve ventured into a much more positive direction–a direction I plan to continue to move in. It’s clear that the things that I presumed mattered the most, are completely antiquated and obsolete to me now.    Moreover, I’ve  ...