
April 25th.
Used to be a date on the calendar. A gift like every day is, but, well, ordinary. Unremarkable.
It wore the same color as its twenty-nine colleagues.
Until that one time.
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April 25th.
Used to be a date on the calendar. A gift like every day is, but, well, ordinary. Unremarkable.
It wore the same color as its twenty-nine colleagues.
Until that one time.
Continue readingWe all want to be seen.
We all want to be heard.

Valentine’s Day. Loved by many.
Dreaded by some.
For that second group, I shared something on the radio today. You can listen above.

Dear Winter,
We need to talk.
Just because a rodent in Pennsylvania extended your stay, you’re under no obligation to accept it as gospel truth. In fact, and I say this as kindly as I can, you’ve already worn out your welcome, and Phil is a fool.
Continue readingYears ago I voiced an audiobook that, among other things, contained speeches of early Black American leaders.
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I wrote this while processing a school shooting earlier this year. I hoped it’d be just that. Digital therapy for the author’s sorrow. Of no practical future relevance.
But sometimes, far too often it seems, hope weeps. And today it did. Again.
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Along with my brother and sister, I was honored to share a tribute to my Daddy at his funeral service yesterday. It was a hard and beautiful day. This is what I shared.
Continue readingMay flowers. And other things.
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