Month: May 2019

The next six months were filled with fulfilling experiences. Christmas was right around the corner and it is my favorite time of year. It would be even more significant this year as I got to celebrate, all be it long distance, with my new family as well. When I had been there in November and… Continue reading XII Family

I awoke the next morning in a very foul mood. I was angry. There seemed to be a lot of emotions that the evening before had brought to the surface that I had not really dealt with as well as I thought I had. I was alone in a strange town, missing my home, my… Continue reading XI. Lemons, Lemonade & Sunshine

Michael informed our sister, Teresa, not long after our first phone call, of her new family member. She did not integrate this major development into her life as easily as Michael had. When Michael told me of this I could tell he was very concerned about my well being...like someone who really cared about me… Continue reading X. A cocktail, a cross and communion

My life started out a bit rough. My mother, the one who gave birth to my brother and I , was not prepared to be a mom. She was young, unwed and carried scars she was still trying to heal from her own childhood. She could not keep us and let us go when we… Continue reading IX. Mom

So had this been a made for TV movie the credits would have rolled over the little video I shared. We all know in reality that life goes on after the cameras stop rolling. The bliss of reunion must giveaway to the inevitable exchanges of truth. Truth is often messy and uncomfortable, until it isn’t.… Continue reading VIII. Roll the credits…not so fast. We found a few more reels.