I am stunned to know that I am now the oldest generation of my family. When I was younger, I liked sitting beside or on the lap of the older women and listening to them gossip about their children and neighbors, while passing along to me, maybe unknowingly, behaviors that were unacceptable or unglodly. I... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat could you do differently?View all responses I canceled Facebook and LinkedIn today because I was spending too much time reading on them, hours that I could be doing work or writing my book. I would check Facebook to see if a child or grandchild had written something or posted a picture, and... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptIf you had a freeway billboard, what would it say?View all responses The Sun is Always Shining Above the Storm Clouds, and Every Storm Eventually Ends. My billboard would seek to encourage everyone that trials and troubles always end. I remember feeling hopeless and overwhelmed. The storm clouds that had been pouring rain... Continue Reading →
When we think about what we would like to accomplish in life, we use the past as a barometer of what is possible for us to achieve. It may be a parent's past revealed many times over, until you hope never to hear it again, that reminds you that if they could survive the bad... Continue Reading →
With the attack on Venezuela and the continuing wars in Gaza and Ukraine, I fear that a world war will start sooner rather than later. The disregard for the Constitution and the lack of checks and balances on the policies being created and enforced in this country, including disrespect for the rule of law, leave... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat colleges have you attended?View all responses I was 36 when I first went to Georgia State University. I earned three degrees there, including a Bachelor's, a Master's, and a PhD in Sociology. I learned a lot in the university classrooms of GSU, graduating Magna Cum Laude at age 45, and receiving many... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptDo you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you?View all responses Give me a good murder mystery, preferably located in an English village, and I am as joyful as anyone playing outside on their bikes or jogging. When I am encased in a good story with characters I have come... Continue Reading →
In 1951, event, such as the Moton High School Strike in Virginia, a walkout organized by a 16-year-old giel named Barbara Rose Johns, challenged segregated and substandard education for Black children and became a stepping stone to the Brown v. Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas, in which the U. S. Supreme Court ruled separate... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptAre you a good judge of character?View all responses I was not a good judge of character when it came to choosing men to date. I learned that when you don't feel worthy to be around good people, you tend to look for something good in the people around you. As a result,... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhen are you most happy?View all responses Some of the happiest moments I remember were while celebrating the successes and happiness of others, such as my husband, children, friends, and strangers. Seeing the joy on others' faces makes me happy, too. To witness someone else's laughter, jubilation, gladness, and smiles at their good... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 