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| POP POP AND EB |
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| AUNT DARLENE, COURTNEY AND I AT AUNT COLETTE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY |
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| UNCLE SAM |
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| DIDDY, LYNN AND REECIE |
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| KAZIA AND COURTNEY |
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| JIM'S ANGELS |
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| NANAS BEST FRIEND AUNT FRANCES |
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No matter how many years you have with someone it hurts like no other hurt to say Goodbye. Over the course of the my life I have lost many people who meant something to me. First and foremost My Nana, Mrs. Betty Filmore who I loved with a love that I probably won't feel ever again until I hold my own grandchild. Or until she holds me again at the place beside our King she has prepared for me. I look just like my Father and he looked just like his Mother.
My grandmother in the last years of her life retreated to where I now believe God sends those who have witnessed too much. I couldn't take seeing her and not being able to talk to her and have her tell me all the reassurances that only she can give. I made my peace with her and no matter how many books, how many houses or how many accolades I have I would give anything to play Hot Peas and Butter and Red Light Green Light 1,2,3 with my cousins. To hear my grandfather say "Stay off the cellar door". To watch everyone pony up for Mystics lol. To get a straw for my Aunt Sharon and her "medicine". To see my Uncles Norman and Carlton say goodbye to us at the car and after Uncle Carlton passed away no matter what Uncle Norman still did it until he went on to glory a year after my Dad. Uncle Gregory and Uncle Pouper walking up the walk. Nana always made sure you got home safe.
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| REECIE AND I EASTER AT NANA AND POP POPS HOUSE |
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| FAMILY REUNION IN DELAWARE |
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| EBONI(PREGNANT WITH DANIEL), AUNT MONICA, DORINDA AND KAZIA |
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| DORINDA AND DANEARYS |
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| DIDDY AND I AT NANAS HOMEGOING |
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| AUNTIE S AND MY FAVORITE COUSIN YOUIE |
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| NANA AND AUNT ROSALIE |
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| THE KIDS IN VIRGINIA AT THE FAMILY REUNION |
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| COURT, MANDA AND CARLTON GREGORY |
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| EBONI, JEANINE AND DORINDA AT NANAS |
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| FRED, RJ, UNCLE SAM, TJ JEANINE,AUNT JETAUN, YOUIE AND SOMEONE ELSE LOL |
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| NANA AND EBADEB |
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| AUNTS JETAUN, MONICA, DARLENE AND UNCLE JAMESAND UNCLE BORN |
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| MY LATE FATHER RONALDS BROTHER AND SISTERS |
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| REECIE AND CAPRICE |
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| DAVID AND SHACAR |
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| DORINDA AND I |
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| AUNT DARLENE AND I AT MY BIRTHDAY PARTY |
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| DAVID, SHACAR AND KAZIA TELLING KAYLA BE QUIET |
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| PRINCESSES |
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| MY MOMMY, MY AUNTIE AND RIDE OR DIE AND I IN VIRGINIA |
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| MY AUNTIE J AND MY COUSIN BAYLEN |
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| DAVID AND TRAVIS |
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| I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE GENTLE PART BUT BRAVE YES BETTY |
I share your journey and cherish those gone on. I hope to measure up to my family as they have measured up to me.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing great Omi Day! I am so happy for you and your family.
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