Tuesday, June 1st, 2010, “Searching Outside Of The Family For Similar Values”, Crane High School, Aunt Betty and my conflicts continue! Ernest and I made the junior varsity team as freshmen at Crane High School. That same year “Heavy” was a senior and one of our local legends. Heavy’s original position was guard but he [...]
Friday, May 28th, 2010, “Searching Outside Of The Family For Similar Values” Part IV, Ernest Leaks, “Heavy”, Crane High School and the coaches, my conflicts continue! What high school should we attend? Crane High School was our only consideration. That’s where all of the “ballers” went so we followed. Some of my middle school teachers [...]
May 25th, 2010, “Searching Outside Of The Family For Similar Values” Part III, Ernest Leaks, Gladstone Middle School and the “ballers”, “Hook”, “Heavy” and “Fats”, the Freemans. How can I focus on understanding and living my grandfather’s value system and dedicate so much time and energy to my newfound love of basketball? These conflicts burdened [...]
May 18th, 2010, “Searching Outside Of The Family For Similar Values” Part II, Ernest Leaks, Gladstone Middle School and the “ballers”, Jerome “Hook”, Melvin “Heavy” and “Fats”, the Freemans. We took Fink’s recommendation to heart when he advised us to watch the other neighborhood players, aka, “ballers”. “Ballers” are the basketball players that develop their [...]
Child Eyes? Adult Wise Part II cont. Mother and daughter update from last post! Mom was released from the hospital, doing well. Daughter took some time off from work and school while Mom was hospitalized. Daughter has resumed her work and school schedule. Mother said, “Thank you for helping me save my life.” Daughter said, [...]
May 11th, 2010, “Searching Outside Of The Family For Similar Values” Part I, Ernest Leaks. I was very involved in sports. I loved baseball and attending the White Sox games with my grandfather. Our local community little league baseball team played an important role in maintaining those values. The most important thing little league did [...]
May 7th, 2010, Loving Mother, Irene Hoskins Birth is a humbling, awesome experience to witness. A precious gift. I am here a living and breathing because of my mother Irene. Growing up I did not live with her. I did visit her and my siblings in Michigan during summer vacation from school. Irene is the [...]
When you walk out your door you never know what life can bring to your day. One morning earlier this week I pulled into a parking lot. Out of nowhere I was surrounded by police cars. I soon realized that they were pursuing the vehicle next to me. Police arrested the youth in that car. [...]
April 27th, 2010, My Loving Grandmother, “Minnie C. Roddy” Grandmothers take great pleasure in enjoying every moment with their grandchildren. I have never known a grandparent who could look their grandchildren in the eye and say “NO”. Grandchild: “Grandmother, could you take us hang gliding off Mount Kilimanjaro next week”? Grandmother: “Ok honey, let me [...]
Being a parent to your child or children is very important. My mother did the best she could at a young age being a parent to me and my two siblings alone but the important things did not take place in our household. I love my mother a lot and I appreciate the things that [...]
