Protest vs. Riot

Protest vs. Riot

PROTEST: To affirm with solemnity; to make a solemn declaration of a fact or opinion; as, I protest to you, I have no knowledge of the transaction. RIOT:  In a general sense, tumult; uproar; hence technically, in law, a riotous assembling of twelve persons or more, and not dispersing upon proclamation. Two very different definitions. Yet, recently…

My Corona

My Corona

When news of this virus first broke amidst my husband being called upon to go on a trip that would lead him to the East from the states, I paid attention. When it started spreading at an uncontrollable rate, I paid attention. When they started quarantining, I prayed. When we found out that our community…

Choose Learning

Choose Learning

Is it ever okay to stop learning…. What happens when we learn? Someone might say, when we learn we grow. Another might say, learning everything, all the time is overrated. Do we just continue to grow… or at some point, is it okay to stop our learning for something better. True learning, like running water,…

Not A Push Over

Not A Push Over

I’m not a pushover! If you’ve ever said these words there is most likely an explanation as to why… Would you agree? It’s almost like having to say that a certain group of people’s “lives matter.” If you have to say it, it points to the probability that the opposite is or has been accepted…