Growing up in the 50’s, I wasn’t around African American kids much since sadly they went to separate schools, churches, and lived in different neighborhoods then. But I lived part of my childhood on the edge of black folks’ neighborhood. We always spoke to our neighbors and smiled when we knew them. Then I learned … More Who Should We Love
A certain little boy loved the leaves of Fall. He had questions to ask, so he stood up tall. Earnestly, he inquired about the pre-fall trees. “In Fall, why do you choose to lose your leaves?” “Why drop your colorful leaves now? Wait till spring! Why have no leafy limbs when the wind is chilling, Knowing … More Falling Leaves by Melodie Elaine Estes
While shopping at one of my favorite grocery stores, I stopped on one aisle looking at something when a man pushed his cart by me to the end of the aisle. Then he stopped to look at something on the shelf. I finished looking for what I needed and walked past him around the end … More Two More Grocery Store Encounters
I grew up in a loving family and traveled with them to Mexico, Canada, and various other places of interest. We traveled in a travel trailer pulled by my parent’s car. We rode up through the Smokey Mountains, while my two younger sisters and one brother rode in the back seat of the car. I … More A Rich and Good Life
By Melodie Elaine Estes White Cloud heart in blue sky.
Well, I was on a roll of strange events. I signed up for a seminar one night at 7 PM on Zoom. I had the Zoom class number and pass code on my Google Chrome Notebook. So I opened Zoom and entered the needed details. There was no evidence of anything. It was time for … More I Heard Voices
Everyone deserves to have, at the very least, first to have a good life. But some fall sick with diseases, lose loved ones, homes or money. But if you can reattach yourself to what joys you had at first, you may be able to regain your joy of living. We all go through hard times, … More Golden Rules to Live By
Want some pie? Am I getting older or what? As I sit and watch the TV advertisements of pizza with loads of cheese and fat filled meats (blocked heart arteries waiting to happen) on a pie crust with cheese built into the rim of the crust (more cholesterol), I realize how I used to eat … More Pizza, Fried Chicken, French Fries?? No Thank You.
Music can give us many feelings of joy from the past;It may bring a tear of remembrance from memories that last. Each note may evoke a scene with a loved one from our past. Or serve as key to open the door to memories that last . You hear a song from your youth and … More How Does Music Affect You?
I love to capture people’s facial expressions with my camera. One photo I took over 10 years ago always makes me smile. The “subject” was a young woman preparing to dance in a group of other women during the Hindu festival, Diwali, (or Festival of Lights) at a large park near me. Already, several groups … More Beauty and Grace
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