Life + Real Talk

The weekend started off slow, but overall, it was a good one. Of course, Friday was Valentine’s Day. No plans, no expectations—so as usual, the day did not disappoint. Ha! A couple of months ago, I signed up to help clean Houston's first incorporated Black cemetery:  Olivewood Cemetery. I’d been looking forward to it, but late Friday, I got word that it was postponed due to the possibility of heavy rain on Saturday. Of course, Saturday came and went with zero rain on my side of town, but a storm still showed up… The storm of grief. With my plans canceled, I woke up early but ...