For some, Valentine’s Day is one of the happiest days of the year. For others, it is just another day to be reminded of their relationship status. As much as I love pink, red, and white flowers, heart-shaped balloons, and the large Valentine candy section at Walmart, there is still a part of me that has mixed feelings about “love” day. I have been the one with a sweetheart on Valentine’s Day and I have also been the one without. One year I recall being “okay” on Valentine’s Day was my first year in college. My three closest friends and I were all single, so we celebrated together. My only … [Read more...]

“I have a dream... that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Recently, a friend and I went to see Lee Daniels’ The Butler at a dollar theater. The movie, though not completely accurate with every detail of his life, was based on the life and journey of Eugene Allen who was a butler in the White House from the Eisenhower administration until his resignation during the Reagan years. We both left the movie feeling emotionally exhausted. It was a touching … [Read more...]