“I had never dated anyone outside my race. I didn’t think I was ready.”
- Love What Matters
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“I had never dated anyone outside my race. I didn’t think I was ready.”
“‘STOP scraping your teeth on your fork!’ he yelled. I feared family meals. I became strong when skinny and untouchable when numb.”
“She told me she’s a widow, too. She told me about losing her daughter. I did something I rarely do—I slowed down. I leaned in. I listened.”
“She’s conscientious. A hard worker by nature. She needs to know it’s okay to let some things go.”
“Bowie is now 3 years old and my daughter, Tigerlily, is 6 months old. Bowie still breastfeeds 5 times a day. Seeing my babies hold hands while they breastfeed at the same time makes it all worth it.”
“He then said, ‘Okay, my turn… close your eyes,’ so I did. When he told me to open them, he was on one knee holding a diamond. My grandmother’s diamond.”
“I could hear her crying to John. She told him, ‘Please, tell the kids I love them!!’ It crushed me, but it was then I looked at her.”
“Within the first year of parenting, we were in the trenches.”
“When I turned 6, something began to grow on me. I was at my wit’s end with the torment. ‘I’ll never find happiness.’ Still, I knew there was purpose.”
“I wish I didn’t have to see my mother dying. I can’t change anything. I have to live with it.”