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 […]
Virtuous Woman
While on our vacation in New York City, we stopped by the Rockefeller Center. It's an iconic place to visit and surrounded by high end stores. We found ourselves walking into one jewelry store and
