Three Fingers Pointing Back

Photo by Antoni Shkraba on Pexels.com It's Saturday morning and this is usually my day of rest, Sabbath. Since cohabitating with my parents, I am always thrilled when they are off to church on Sabbath. Why? Because I get a semblance of my single Quiet life back. Today, they are home and out flies my …

Racism – The Evil You Cannot Unsee

Photo by Angela Roma on Pexels.com I am an immigrant. I came to the US in the early 90s at age 18. The only information about the US was from television. On an island, many things are imported to include tv shows. I was addicted to the conflict between Alexis and Krystle in Dynasty, I …

Daddy Issues

It is said that a girl's first exposure to the kind of man she will date or marry is influenced by her father. Therefore, it is safe to say that since birth, women have ongoing daddy issues. The presence or absence of a father has a significant impact for the heterosexual woman. Fathers can be …

The Sharp Tongue and the Right Tongue

You have met or know one or two people in your lives who believe their views of you are the best. They make no hesitation to say it in a harsh way. I use the word believe because another person's view of you may be a projection of his/her own circumstances versus the whole truth. …

Dear Married People

While the US is trying to have a race conversation, single people have been trying to have a relationship status conversation with married people. Are you single for a minute? then out trot your married friends and family who have suddenly become obsessed with your single status. They have intrusively made it their business to …

Fear Mortality

The concept of death is closer to my mind since I took over the care of my parents. It’s not just about them but also about me. Most of us healthy individuals live life without thoughts of death. In our avoidance and arrogance, we assume that long life is promised. We are shocked beyond belief …

When Kids Are The Sexual Perpetrators

A person's childhood history is just as important as his/her adult present. It is typical for an adult to state "my past has nothing to do with me now." An adult's life is a series of events that started in the womb and more significantly at birth and continues to the here and now. For …

Social But Not Social

A twitter user named @brokeymcpoverty asked her audience "I'm curious. if you're comfortable doing so, post a picture of you that you shared on social media where you were actually having a really tough time in life even tho you look perfectly fine in the picture." Her followers were honest and they posted their pictures …

Hate And Inequality Are Here To Stay

Photo by Kelly Lacy on Pexels.com Universal peace and love are improbable I remember in the 80s when the song We are the World came out. The video showed a wonderful ensemble of people who wanted to hold hands across the globe and make peace universal. I loved the concept but it did not change …

Who Is Your Brother’s Keeper?

Do you recall in the Bible when it talks about each person is his/her brother's (sister's) keeper? This was highlighted in the best-friend/brothers from another mother story of David and Jonathon. Recap The David and Jonathon bromance. At the time, Jonathon's father Saul was the King. Saul started going crazy and threatened David (who God …