With all that is going on in our nation, the question many of us find ourselves asking is: WHAT CAN I DO? While contemplating such, I have been feeling overwhelmed and powerless. After all, what can someone like me possibly do to change years of injustice from racism? However, I recognized that was the voice
Covid19 was insane & uncharted territory for all of us, but at least I understood my role in slowing the spread of the virus. Wash my hands. Wear a mask. Social Distance. Plus, as an “essential worker” (I’m in healthcare and I work at a grocery store), I felt like I was doing my part
An elderly lady walked up to the pharmacy counter and spoke softly to our clerk, “Could YOU help me?…I’d rather HER not…HER kind of people are dirty.” I was the ‘HER’ she was referring to, standing at a distance behind the counter. Aside from being called ‘Comanche’ by a middle school bully, this was my
This has been a harrowing week in my city. Until now, I was a by-stander, watching these events unfold in various parts of America. I always knew that my city was vulnerable but you never know just how vulnerable until it actually happens. So many thoughts have been racing through my mind- What do I
9/11 was a scary time for the United States as a nation. My husband & I happened to be in New York that week and were in complete shock of what was happening right around us. The following weekend, I recall watching the news and hearing about an “Arab-looking” gas station attendant being attacked, in
Carriers of His Presence
Now that the wrapping paper has been picked up and the dishes have all been washed, I have had a moment to pause and reflect on the memories created this Christmas season. Our families are