Cycle of Life

I just returned from visiting one of the "Mothers" of my church who is unable to attend services due to lack of mobility and health issues. Although she expressed continuously how much the visit meant to her I believe it did much more for me. As I think about life and what seems important and pressing now all that became trivial as I sat on her couch listening to her talk about grands, greats, and great greats, friends that have passed away, fashion, travel, and faith.

I know we are bombarded with 'one life' mantras as we are encouraged to follow dreams, live it up, love hard, laugh much, and forgive everyone. We are only given one opportunity to make the best ,of this life we are living. I want to be more intentional about taking in the air, loving family, taking risks, dreaming big, making a difference, forgiving many, and being my on best friend.

In a world where people are here today and gone tomorrow I can only hope to one day be that lil old lady with stories to tell. My prayer is that someone will stop by and hear them.

-EvenEbony

Donald Ray Johnson

It will be a year next month that you left this earth. I am still not sure how to feel, what to think, or

what to do moving forward. Ironically, I wonder if you are proud of me. I spent many years wanting

your approval, wanting your love, wanting your acceptance yet never really obtaining it. So much

has been said, so much has been done; some public, some not so public. You were all I knew…You

were all my family knew…yet we knew you not. I wonder what your last days were like. If you ever

had moments of regret? If you were ever truly happy? I wonder. I wonder if you are proud

of ....evenme.