Photo by Jair Hernandez on Pexels.com Fate walks across the room to me Holds out their hand to say, Shall we? I take their offer and am pulled near Hand on my back with nothing to fear. Palms together, our arms feel strong But I’m worried my frame is all wrong Fate...
The day I feared and hoped for came: Rhia graduated from school. When she turned 22 in May, she officially “aged-out” of her school based programs. She is now an adult. Her school had a small ceremony for the three students who were also moving on to adult...
Richard Hatch died yesterday of pancreatic cancer. He was 71. Reading the news, I felt as if I’d lost my first, dearest love. In a way I had. I have loved Richard Hatch since I first saw him on Battlestar Galactica when I was 11 years old in 1978. From the...
Today is my 50th birthday. Last night I tried staying up past midnight to watch my 40’s disappear, as if being awake for the event would make it more believable. But I fell asleep and when I awoke a whole new decade of my life had begun. 50. Half way, or maybe...
Distractify posted a story about 102 year old Alice Barker, a dancer during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1930’s and 1940’s, who saw herself dancing for the first time. The films show a beautiful, strong, vibrant young black woman dancing with a big smile...
