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Music
Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. A day without music feels incomplete.. just dull and off. Music has a way of matching every mood, every moment, and every emotion. It connects us, speaks for us, and turns the ordinary into something meaningful. Listening to music brings me joy. Who… — read more
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Gift
Where do I even begin? I have allowed so much time to pass that there’s too much to write, as I often do. On February 27th, I received a phone call that shook me to my core. It was someone I grew up with who had sadly passed away. Grief and losing loved ones are… — read more
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Heartbreaks
Heart break comes in many forms.. it’s not always romantic. Since my brothers have gone to live with their mom nothing has been the same. There’s a void that can’t be filled it seems. The only way to shake the feeling is to all be together again but I fear that may never happen. Then… — read more
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Grandpa
I hope you’re watching over us today, as you would have been 78 years old. It’s a difficult truth to face—that I never had the chance to meet you. I can’t help but imagine all the moments we could’ve shared, the conversations we could’ve had about our mutual love for music, the fishing trips we… — read more
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Bye 2024
This year was truly one for the books. I wish I would say it’s ending on a high note but I don’t necessarily think that is the case. This New Year’s Eve has fallen victim to the crappy day tradition as most New Year’s Eves in my experience do. So much transpired this year but… — read more
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Look At God
I spent months losing my mind for nothing. As always, making something out of nothing. I finally reached out to my father’s paternal family and it went so much better than I could’ve ever imagined. I think I spent so much time worrying about what if things went wrong that I did not remember to… — read more
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Nobody’s Perfect
Since I received my dad’s Ancestry DNA results I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. We all know that in this life we are flawed human beings, but it wasn’t until I got the results that I felt the magnitude of what this means. It’s crazy how one persons choices affect generations down the line.… — read more
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Ancestry Results
Well, we did it… Sunday December 8th, moments before I walked into church I received an e-mail that my dad’s Ancestry DNA Results were in. The results did not come as a surprise. However, I can’t help but feel as if I’m grieving. We won’t ever get answers straight from my grandfather but the details… — read more
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Dad’s Sample
We got back to the states yesterday from a trip home. As always being in Jamaica is always good for the soul. We did a lot more relaxing this trip than any other. After the election we needed to unplug and unwind. I brought my dad’s Ancestry DNA sample back and mailed it in. We’re… — read more
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Jah Jah
I’ve been home in Jamaica for a few days and it’s been bitter sweet. I was able to meet my brother in person and that was spectacular. He picked us up at the airport after a hectic day of delays and then drove us through a storm to our dad’s house. This year has been… — read more
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Flowers
Music is good for the soul. I think I may have gotten my love for music from my dad’s side. It’d be awesome to find out for sure someday. This song was released this past Friday and it’s been on repeat since. It was a great reminder to stop and smell the flowers on my… — read more
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Year apart
Today was interesting to say the least. I spoke to the young man who we think is my brother and I realized that we had similar experiences with our dating lives as well. I couldn’t help but think of how different things would’ve been if I had the advice of a sibling so close in… — read more
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Woah
All my life my dad has said he may have a son out there that was slightly older than I am. Well, Saturday he ran into someone who knew a young man who is most likely the son we’ve been looking for. It’s wild to think my family dynamic maybe changing yet again. Like us… — read more
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Fellowship
The past two nights we’ve had fellowship services where several church’s have come from all over to worship with us. I’m glad we were able to attend both nights. Each preacher left me with a word. So much has been going through my mind but I was able to get some clarity. I love going… — read more
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