Tag: Memoir

“Escaping the Clutches of a Cult: My Journey to Reunite with My Daughter”
Life, Memoir, Relationships

“Escaping the Clutches of a Cult: My Journey to Reunite with My Daughter”

It’s been a year since I last shared stories about our beloved city, New Orleans. I am reaching out to you today to update you on my recent endeavors and apologize for my sudden and lengthy hiatus. The reason for my absence is deeply personal, as I had to prioritize focusing on reuniting with my daughter and grandchildren after years of heart-wrenching estrangement. Continue reading “Escaping the Clutches of a Cult: My Journey to Reunite with My Daughter”

“Growing Up Latchkey: A Story of Two Sisters’ Independence in New Orleans”
Life, Memoir, New Orleans, Writing, Youth

“Growing Up Latchkey: A Story of Two Sisters’ Independence in New Orleans”

We were raised to appreciate the cultures that make New Orleans so eccentric and magical. When My Mama and Daddy was off they really made up for the time they spent away from us, especially My Mama. We frequented festivals, art museums, parks, fancy restaurants (I started eating raw oysters at 6yrs old) and random walks through the city. Even though we were raised Baptist, we visited churches of different denominations. Both my sister and I played the violin and other extracurricular activities. I was an honor roll student throughout high school. Yes, Growing Up in New Orleans as a Latch Key Kid in New Orleans riding on the Bus was was tough and scary at times, but knowing that I we were left alone for a greater purpose made it worth it. Continue reading “Growing Up Latchkey: A Story of Two Sisters’ Independence in New Orleans”

Memoir, Relationships

Life and Love during Lockdown

Life and Love during Lockdown caused us to put precautions in place that have us tethering on what looks and feels like a committed relationship – or at the very least, boyfriend and girlfriend.
We have grown closer and become constant support during this challenging time. I experienced emotions that I had for him in the 90s. It’s an enigma how to handle these feelings, knowing that the chapter of any possibility for us to have what I wanted since I met him has been a closed chapter. I questioned if we ever started the love story that debuts in my memories of us. There are days I hype myself up to tell him, but I worry it will destroy what we have. I know he will not give all the way in, so I continue to bask in the light of “Our Now Moments.” Continue reading Life and Love during Lockdown