Dear Vanessa, You have no idea who we are, but we grew to love and adore you instantly. In your absence we looked for you; we called out your name. We watched as your family continually put the pressures on the people that were involved in the mishandling of your...
Soooo…where do I begin? 2020 flew by so quickly, and I was so consumed with REAL LIFE that I just had to separate myself from people, places, & things to reunite and stay connected to MY PEACE. My blog was one of the things I put on the back burner when life...
1999 was a year that was very exciting for me; it was scary as well. I secretly planned to attend East Carolina University for Music the next year, with no support from my family. My family structure was not the best or even understood. The role of my parents was...
Oftentimes, it is hard for civilians to comprehend the things that we, as soldiers, say in regards to Military Language. Our alphabet is different, for example, ABC = Alpha, Bravo, & Charlie. The way we say things in regard to their meaning is just different. I...
When I was in the Army, I was sooooo in love with this guy named ‘DJ’. DJ was the total opposite of me as far as when it came to his career in the military. He was Gung-Ho, and I was BLAH. Below is the moments before and shortly after DJ tells me that the...
