: About Me

Being a 50-something, black, female, I love to write short stores, poems, articles, and more. Even though I am still working on my B.A. Degree in Communication Studies, I still dream of landing that lucrative writing job some day. And I am determined to never give up my dream.

I have two terrific children. My son is in the U. S. Army and he was deployed to Iraq to begin a second tour. Even though I am proud, I still can't stop worrying about him and his safety.

My daughter is in the 10th grade and steadily climbing the ladder to high school. Now that she is officially a teenager, she has succumbed to a totally different level of intelligence. She thinks she knows everything and is always right. With all said, she's still a very wonderful girl and she is well on her way to becoming a very wonderful young woman.

My children are my anchor and my sole purpose for being. They keep me grounded with their honesty and they constantly give me lots of insight. For that and so much more, I am very blessed!

My passion is ...

Writing! I truly enjoy it!

I know too much about ...

Some of my co-workers.

My parents always told me ...

To always wear clean underwear.

My childhood ambition ...

Modeling in New York City.

My favorite memory ...

My mother walking me to school every day.

Why I write ...

Because I feel the need to open up more.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I am listening to General Hospital on SoapNet.

My first job ...

Waitressing at Pizza Hut. I was a lousy waitress.

My best moment ...

Feeling loved. It's a powerful thing.

My inspiration ...

My mother. She always tells me to never give up on my dreams or myself.

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Family struggles

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Being that 2010 was such an eventful year; My mind, body, and my soul now know no fear. Unemployed, struggling to survive, and barely making ends meet; Believing in GOD and me, conquered many a defeat. Head-of-household, trying to raise a teenage child; Many days seemed so hectic, making life less than mild. Trying to hold onto a meaningful relationship with your significant other; Only to lose the battle to ongoing problems faced with your child and your mother. Struggles big; struggles small. No matter who you are, struggles plague us all. Struggling to survive, surviving just to struggl...

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