The momma bear tilts her had, staring at me through angry eyes. I can almost imagine the thoughts whirling around in her huge, furry head. She's wondering if I'm a threat to her baby, protecting him like any mother should do. The cubs quite a bit smaller, with light brown fur and ears that pop up over her head. He doesn't seem afraid of me, more like curious, wanting to explore more then fight.…
Dad story-While they were trying to stay warm with their janitor running their furnace. My dad had to save the power lines from freezing. No, one knew there was a storm that day on, November around the 15th, of 1996. He was trying to fix the power lines, rain was coming down and when it touches an object or living object it starts to freeze that object. It went on for around 6 hours or another hour.…
As a child, my mother and father were both EMT's and firefighters. My dad was the chief of the fire department. As a child growing up around the medical field, I grew interest. I was always taken with on calls late at night or early mornings. So I found and grew a love for helping others.…
Growing up with my mom was beyond great my mom always made sure I had everything I needed. I was always dressed in name brand clothes and my hair was always done in the cutest styles. She made sure I went to the best schools. She did everything a good mom was supposed to do. Then I got to the ages of 12,13 and 14 that's when things took a turn for the worst.…
I remember panic after I took the pills. I remember calling the ambulance. I remember the looks from neighbors when firetrucks and police cars arrived. I remember my dad crying when he tried to climb in the ambulance with me. I remember my mother lying to my siblings about why I was going to the hospital.…
Every year my grandma invites all of her siblings to Indianapolis to come visit for two weeks. Now, that's not that long, but if you're my grandpa it's going to feel like an eternity. Four sisters fly in from California and one from Florida and one brother from just a few blocks away. For those two weeks every year he comes to all our sports games, picks us up from school and does basically anything to avoid the six girls staying at his house. Now, my grandma loves all of her sisters and brothers, but I know it would have to be hard to grow up with nine of them!…
My step daddy reluctantly gave in to her wishes. Then, soon, we slowly headed for the gravel trail so that we could make our ascent back up the steep hillside that would lead us back to the main part of the cemetery. I had remained taciturn the entire way. I guess I was still in awe of what I was…
It is school time and the sexy little school girl is excited that Daddy is going to teach a lesson. She is all dressed in my high school girl outfit. She is wearing - black 6” heels with white bobby socks with black bows on the back. She has on a red/black/white flare plaid mini skirt with red ruffle boy cut panties underneath.…
I clearly remember looking down the hallway, and it seemed to get longer and longer. I continued down the hall to my daughter’s bedroom. Her door was slightly open. Through the gap in the door, I could see my daughter cowering and crying in the corner. I pushed the door open and took a step into the little pink bedroom, and see a man leaning in the window reaching for my 2-year-old daughter.…
Chances are you may know a deadbeat father. He may pay child support, as in the case of my son’s father but doesn’t care to help raise the child or make himself known in that child’s life. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but what happens when part of that village ain’t shit? Far too long in the Black community we have complained about the lack of quality fathers.…
When I was three years old, I had to get five stitches. Getting those (dem) stitches did teach me to listen to my mom more carefully. On a sunny day in spring, my mom took me and my brother and sister to the park. The park was my favorite place to go because I got to meet new people and play with them.…
My son, Ben Rowe, has been in my life since I married his mother back in 2009. I am very proud to be his father and help to raise him to be the positive young man he is. I am confident that Ben would be a fantastic edition to the University of Denver. Ben’s road to completing high school has been a wonderful process to experience with him. Our morning routine consisted of picking up bagels on the way to school and talking about the day before him.…
The morning sky was breathtakingly beautiful and not a single soul was on the street. I left my apartment building, quickly stuffed my keys in my backpack, and I was off to school. The groggy morning fog coated the buildings like a blanket and it kept the day feeling young and crisp. I walked down the steps of the subway and my train was pulled up, as if it was waiting for me. I hopped in, found a seat, and everything was perfect.…
Pennhurst Asylum, Spring City, PA 1987 All I hear is voices. All day, everyday, that's all I can hear. Sometimes I think it's normal, at least they keep me company. There are so many, but one voice always sticks out above all of them.…
Have you ever blamed yourself for a specific situation? While growing up with my mother, who is a single parent of two. I always blamed myself for my mom and dad’s separation. Never had I thought I would get over not having a father figure in my life. Although, yes it was difficult but it made me who I am today.…