“How are you enjoying your Lunch privilege?” “Good” he responded “So which friend did you nominate?” “Jack” I supported myself by the kitchen door frame as I watched him pack snacks for School. His latest award was an Early Lunch Pass. To be shared with a buddy. That was an exciting one for him as…
Dear Bambi Today November 6, is your mother’s first birthday after you disappeared. That means her first birthday in 25 years without you. My heart breaks for her. Today, more than in the past 5 months. You changed the dynamics of our relationship when you left. I now dance around her. Like walking on eggshells. …
Little Kifi, the fish, gleefully sprang up into the air, gulped some air and flipped her tail. Then dived back into the ocean. Swimming leisurely along, she reminisced on her recent encounter with another older fish, Azu. “Your life is tied to the Water. Outside of it, you cease to…
“Amara are you crying?” “No, you are not” I shifted under the Comforter in bed. Sniffling. “What is it?” “Why are you crying now when you are almost drifting off to sleep? I sat upright as the strains of a song filtered into my room from the hallway. ‘God You’re So Good’ A Duet by…
“I am sorry, I did not mean to” He stood by the door of my room pleading again “Go away please. Leave my room” I responded calmly “I was trying to pick it up and….” “Young man, just go. Have you finished the mopping? “Yes. It was an accident” “Go. it is not a big…
“My young son shat on himself because someone was in the toilet and he could no longer hold it in” I quipped in a low voice laced with pain as I recalled that incident. I saw curious surprise on some of the faces in the room. It was a session where the topic was how…
“How were you invited to the party and your brother was not?” I prodded as we cycled around the Park. “I don’t know” “But aren’t you all in the same class?” I tentatively asked during this mother-and-son bonding session. Drawing water out of this well when he does not want to talk is an art I…
“Spite, dissonance, allure, confusion or simply trying to gain the parents attention? why do church children stray?
“You will not believe what happened to me today” Jaki sidled up to mama “Ah child, you returned so early. What happened to your face?” Papa asked as he noticed the welt across his face” “I hurried back as I could not get across town”. Little Jaki replied in an angry quivering voice “What…
