Cherrie | November 29, 2008
At least that’s how I’ve come to describe, to own, to internalize my grief. It was helpful to see not one, but two doctors who both confirmed that I am deep in the throws of depression. In short, I’m perhaps a Xanax away from a hospital visit. So I need to get my act together [...]
Cherrie | November 26, 2008
i took a deep breath. Oh god, I miss Fatima. I wonder what she is doing. I hope she is having fun. I hope her innocence hasn’t been shattered with thoughts of abandonment. I would give anything to hold her right now. Once again, I attempt meagerly to convince myself that she is fine.
Cherrie | November 25, 2008
At night, I lie in bed, clinging to my husband. My final constant. I listen to him breathe. Slowly methodically. I feel his arm around me, pulling me closer. I feel secure. But I feel alone. I drift off knowing that i am loved and missing my babies.
Cherrie | November 24, 2008
I am many, many things to many people. Oh and yes, I have dredlocs. A long flowing often uncontrollable, mane that reaches from the crown of my head almost to the bottom of my hind end. They are more than 3 feet long. I have been asked, why don’t I just cut them off, trim them up so that I can apply for a teaching position, a research position.
Cherrie | November 24, 2008
I am many, many things to many people. Oh and yes, I have dredlocs. A long flowing often uncontrollable, mane that reaches from the crown of my head almost to the bottom of my hind end. They are more than 3 feet long. I have been asked, why don’t I just cut them off, trim them up so that I can apply for a teaching position, a research position.
Cherrie | November 11, 2008
My relatives have fought and died, fought and lived in America since before the Civil War. They have been on both sides of the battle. In my ancestry, there is African, Native American, Scots-Irish, Greek and Asian. Throughout the centuries, my family only knew how to love. My foremothers accepted all of us children, regardless [...]
Cherrie | November 11, 2008
My relatives have fought and died, fought and lived in America since before the Civil War. They have been on both sides of the battle. In my ancestry, there is African, Native American, Scots-Irish, Greek and Asian. Throughout the centuries, my family only knew how to love. My foremothers accepted all of us children, regardless [...]
Cherrie | November 10, 2008
Friday was a fairly normal day for us. We attended religious services, had family time, caught up on letters, teased the neighbors with our remaining Obama/Biden signs. Hubby and son split wood for the expected cold snap. I drove to the store – rare for me since I prefer being chauffeured. I noticed that the [...]
Cherrie | November 9, 2008
I am hearing more reports from people who have been victims of anti-Obama incidents. It’s really sad that there are people that can’t gracefully accept defeat. Taking a page from Senator McCain’s gracious concession speech. Remember when those sore losers started booing when Obama’s name was mentioned? He shushed them and then praised the President-elect. That’s as should have been. That was class. It was the McCain that I would have voted for had THAT McCain run with a viable veep.
Cherrie | November 7, 2008
Wow! I am still in a state of disbelief, shock, awe. It’s been three days now and I’m still wrapping my mind around the idea of a multi-ethnic president. Of course the rest of the world and the majority of Americans consider President-elect Obama as black, there are other’s who really don’t. Not that it [...]
