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The Illusion of Maternal Hospitality: The House Guest
A house guest is someone who stays temporarily at another person’s home with the host’s permission. As Mark Twain wisely observed, “Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget. And a good houseguest can be a good friend, but not always.” This highlights the difference between true friendships and the…
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Beyond Borders: My Journey from UNLV to Howard University and the World
What are your future travel plans? Welcome to my world of resilience, empowerment, and authenticity. As a proud single mom, entrepreneur, and advocate, I share my journey not just to inspire but to ignite the strength within you. My writing reflects my lived experiences—from overcoming homelessness to embracing motherhood with unwavering love. Here, raw truth…
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Tete
What’s the story behind your nickname? My childhood nickname, Tete, was given to me by my grandmother. My sister’s nickname is Nene, and my cousin’s is Riah-Riah. We all have similar nicknames. I always tell people who met me as a teenager or later, “Do not call me Tete.” You have to be my family…
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I didn’t raise my hand
Today, First Lady asked, “How many of you trust God? If you do, raise your hand.” And I didn’t. Not because I don’t trust God. Look — I had no food yesterday to feed my daughter. And today, God loaded my food stamp card with full benefits — Benefits that were supposed to have ended.…
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Reflection on My Biggest Mistake: Choosing “The One”
Reflecting on what I consider my biggest mistake, choosing the person I thought was “the one,” I have learned a lot: 1. Strength and Resilience: I discovered a strength within myself that I never knew existed. I learned that I can withstand immense pressure without yielding. I thought foster care was my biggest test of…
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Captain
“Real As* Nig**” song by Miguel “Have you, you ever (Have you ever, ever) Ever fucked with a real nigga (yeah) Real ass nigga before? I know you’re so tired of Feeling like you deserve better You need a real ass nigga like me, yeah Like me, baby” This song perfectly describes how I feel.…