Monthly Archives: December 2010

The Heart’s Chambers

Posted on December 16, 2010 by thisnest

Devaney…my super beautiful, ultra intelligent, amazingly gifted,  thirty  thirteen year old daughter…I love you!  As we laid, side by side, cuddled up on the race-car bed in the baby’s room tonight, watching the boys play, we somehow got on the subject of the size … Continue reading →

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Check The Box

Posted on December 12, 2010 by thisnest

  Our children are not black, nor are they white…they are both. They are not half of anything, but rather a whole – times two. They are living, breathing, laughing, and loving symbols of racial harmony. They are not confused, they … Continue reading →

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My Moment

Posted on December 10, 2010 by thisnest

I had a moment last night…you know, those instances when time seems to stand still just long enough? Just long enough to memorize that moment, to really acknowledge it, to experience it, and then consciously tuck it away into your … Continue reading →

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December 1st, 1955

Posted on December 1, 2010 by thisnest

She was tired of moving…wouldn’t you be? Some random person gets on the bus after you and demands you give up your seat for him? I mean, it’s almost laughable that someone would have the nerve to be so disrespectful…but then … Continue reading →

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