As he ran down the hall toward me, little feet slapping the hardwood as he approached, his voice reached me before he did.
“Mama, Mama!” He called out urgently.
“Yes, D’Lo?” I answered.
“You know how you blow yah mind?” He asked, very matter-of-factly.
Not sure how to respond to this question since I didn’t quite know what he meant, I simply answered “Yes” hoping clarification would come with his response…and it did:
“Does your head pop?!”
About thisnest
The Sparrows are happily married, and the parents of five children. Donna and her husband Antonio are college sweethearts who also raised his seven siblings, many with special needs, for nearly two decades. Along the way they have navigated the ups and downs of being a blended, black, white, and brown family. Donna celebrates each day of blessings and embraces her family’s “interraciality” through poetry, anecdotes, and glimpses into her beautifully chaotic life on her blog at www.ThisNest.com
The cutest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!