(Note: I am posting this on the one year anniversary of the initial event.) I made it through the first part of my journey, which was getting to the emergency room. At this point, I still don’t think anyone took me seriously. After checking in with the office, despite all my symptoms, I had to… Continue reading It’s probably a panic attack (it wasn’t) – Part 2
Tag: #flashbackfriday
🥚How did that end up in my eye?🥚
An eyelash in the eye is uncomfortable. Anything else is excruciating. I cannot fully explain the story of how I ended up with a pigeon’s egg in my eye, but I’ll try. It was a warm day, and I was riding my tricycle in the backyard. I was around 4 years old. My mother was… Continue reading 🥚How did that end up in my eye?🥚
Flashback Friday – Getting my hair washed was a battle
My hair has always been very thick, except when I was a baby and had very little hair. I hated to have my hair washed because it seriously felt like my mother was trying to drown me in the sink. I would fight her the entire time and we both would end up drenched by… Continue reading Flashback Friday – Getting my hair washed was a battle
💃🏾Flashback Friday – I’ll Never Dance Again💃🏾
I mentioned before that I was a dramatic teenager. I have to admit that I was also a dramatic child. Growing up, one of my favorite activities was dancing. I never had lessons, beyond one summer of tap, so I was mostly self-taught. I particularly loved trying to imitate Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul and Madonna.… Continue reading 💃🏾Flashback Friday – I’ll Never Dance Again💃🏾
🤬Flashback Friday – 6-year old potty mouth🤬
Do you remember the character on Tiny Toons, Foulmouth? He was a rooster that used language that had to be beeped out of the cartoon. When I was six, I was a lot like that rooster, without the benefit of censors. After my father's death, I rebelled against his strict parenting. I decided to use… Continue reading 🤬Flashback Friday – 6-year old potty mouth🤬
🍟Flashback Friday – Fries over guys🍟
One recurring misconception about me is that I have a crush on french fries or that french fries are my boyfriend. Yes, I love french fries. I enjoy the salty crunch of a nicely cooked fry, but I don't want to date them. It's weird that I have to say that. The first time I… Continue reading 🍟Flashback Friday – Fries over guys🍟
#Flashback Friday – Memories of my father
I didn't get this post finished in time for Father's Day last week, but I don't usually recognize the holiday anyway. My father passed away from cancer when I was five. I tried to think of one specific story to tell about him, but I just came up with a few snatches of memory. Writing… Continue reading #Flashback Friday – Memories of my father
🧓🏾🥩Flashback Friday- The terrible thing I said at my Grandma’s wake🧓🏾🥩
Trigger warnings: death and a funeral In last week's post, I mentioned a trip to my mother's hometown for her mother's funeral. I was only 3 and a half and didn't understand death at all. (By the way, saying that someone who is deceased is sleeping is downright creepy.) I guess it was a sign… Continue reading 🧓🏾🥩Flashback Friday- The terrible thing I said at my Grandma’s wake🧓🏾🥩
🦆Flashback Friday: I can’t be the only one who lost a fight with a duck🦆
It is fortunate (sometimes unfortunate) that I have the ability to remember things that happened when I was very young. I don't remember everything, but impactful events stick out to me. I was about 3 and a half years old. My family and I (minus my Dad, he stayed behind) went to my mother's hometown… Continue reading 🦆Flashback Friday: I can’t be the only one who lost a fight with a duck🦆
Dimples and Grins 