“Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women.” –Maya Angelou
Today was Friday and the end of my first week of my final year at high school. I will be graduating next June and in hopefully, in September I will be attending New York University. My best friend, Daniella hopes to going there too. Initially, I had considered Howard University but Daniella and her parents …
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It was Saturday and Ede was at the Harvest Seventh-day Adventist church, hoping that she would get a chance to speak to Pastor Hank before she left. He was in the foyer, flanked by members of the congregation and visitors. She was happy to be there. It was on Wednesday night when she made up …
"Your mother wants us to spend Christmas in Madeira?" "Yes." "Are you sure she wants me to go too?" "Of course. Why wouldn't she?" "I still don't think that she likes me." "Maybe in the beginning she wasn't as warm and welcoming as she should have been, but I thought things were improving." "I wish …
He had gotten up very early that morning. He watched the sun rise from the window in his room. It promised to be another beautiful day. The weather was getting cooler now as they approached the third week in September. Soon the leaves would start to fall and then the ground would be covered with …
She was relaxing on the sofa, waiting for him to come home. As as soon as her class ended, she left the university campus. She took the bus to the condo building where they lived. She did her homework and or studied for exams in the study for about two hours. By the time she …
The first time he saw her, it was on Monday. She was walking down the street. In her hand was a red school satchel. She looked at him as she walked past. He was sitting on the rail outside of the building where he worked. It was during his afternoon break which he usually took …
Sami finished his conference call and when it was finished, he stood up and stretched. Sometimes, those calls could be so tedious. He was hungry. Perhaps he should have Thai food delivered. He picked up his phone and called his secretary. "Hannah, could you call Mengrai Thai, order my usual and have it delivered at …
Falling in love with William wasn't something I expected to happen. Why not? Well, he's younger than me, he's not African American and he's a Seventh-day Adventist Christian. They don't believe in wearing jewelry and I love jewelry. I love wearing big gold and silver earrings, rings and bangles. They frown on makeup too. I …
Lord Nelson Hadley always prided himself on being a man in control of his faculties. He was more analytical than emotional when it came to the affairs of the heart. And being ultra conservative, he was staunch in his stance against abortion, premarital sex, same sex marriage, drug use and other practices that were contrary …
Notes to Women 