by CMSTeam | Apr 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
I woke up this morning only to see the headline: “Aaron Hernandez, a former NFL player, found dead in prison cell” Part of me wishes I could have visited him last night. I wish I could have asked him how he was holding up. I wish I could have listened to his...
by CMSTeam | Apr 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thinking about it was driving me mad. The question of “why” haunted me like the Black Plague. “What did I do?”, “How could this happen?” The questions were numerous and the answers were nil. I couldn’t take it anymore. I told myself that instead of...
by CMSTeam | Apr 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
I sat around a circle of mostly strangers as we sang praise music outside. There were people from all walks of life and nationalities. We had gathered in my friend’s backyard for a night of praise. As I sat there, I couldn’t help but think about where I...
by CMSTeam | Apr 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
“Oh, oh, hey Ms. Christi” I heard a sweet little voice say; knowing immediately who had greeted me. I turned and said, “Hey, Buddy, How are you?” I currently work at an after school program. We have roughly 35 kids on our roster, but average about 20 kids per day. I...
by CMSTeam | Mar 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
It hits you out of nowhere. Suddenly these triggers send tears pouring out of your eyes from the what feels to be the deepest part of you. You hold your chest, hoping that the pain inside will somehow go away. Maybe, if you hold on to it long and hard enough,...
by CMSTeam | Mar 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
I went to the back of my closet and started to pull out the clothes I have hardly looked at in 8 months. I put on about four different outfits trying to find the one that would be that much better than the rest. Practical, but professional! As I thought about this new...
