Monthly Archives: December 2011

Speaking In Accents

Posted on December 19, 2011 by thisnest

As Dev (age 14) fluttered around the kitchen, speaking and singing in accents spoken by those in faraway lands – D’Lo (age 4) was growing visibly irritated at the change in her voice. As she switched back and forth between … Continue reading →

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Rudolph

Posted on December 17, 2011 by thisnest

Me: “Look at this! I cannot believe I got this pimple right on the end of my nose!” Hubby: “Now you know how I feel…I get those all the time.” Me: “Yeah, but you’re black and that hides those pimples…I’m … Continue reading →

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Brace-Face

Posted on December 15, 2011 by thisnest

My baby girl. Indecisive since the day she was born. Seriously. Do you want red or blue?…”Ummmm, you decide.” Do you want a hot dog or hamburger?…”Ummmm, surprise me.” Do you want pants or a skirt?…”Ummmm, what’s Dev having?” Do … Continue reading →

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MULTICULTURAL FAMILIA: “From One Christian to Another…An Open Letter to ‘Pastor’ Melvin Thompson”

Posted on December 12, 2011 by thisnest

Dear *ahem* Pastor Melvin Thompson and voting members of the Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church, I wanted to introduce you to Someone very important to me, because I’m not sure if you all have ever really met…He is the God I … Continue reading →

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Thirteen Weeks Into Treatment, Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome

Posted on December 12, 2011 by thisnest

I cannot believe this time has passed so quickly! Standing at the beginning of the race, the finish line seemed so far away. Now, just two weeks before Christmas, D’Lo is already thirteen weeks into treatment for his kidney disease. … Continue reading →

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