It was a nice breezy September morning in 1997 as the wind hit my face to welcome me to my first day of Kindergarten. Daddy was holding my hand as he walked me trying to make me feel better about the first day I would be away from him and mom for the entire day.Continue reading “To: My Best Friend By Blood & Choice”
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Home is Where the Heart Beats
As I’m boarding yet another plane to go home I almost stopped to question what that even meant to me at this point. I find myself so busy that my apartment has become somewhere I get my 8 hours of beauty sleep. So in reality do I even consider that “home”? According to the dictionary,Continue reading “Home is Where the Heart Beats”
Texas Strong & Proud: Even Hurricanes Can’t Break Us
We live on this earth and our planet likes to remind us that it is alive. It shakes, it sweats and dances to make sure we acknowledge its presence. Everyday things happen that throw off our plans. Weddings get rained on, events get cancelled and places get snowed in. We accept and expect Mother NatureContinue reading “Texas Strong & Proud: Even Hurricanes Can’t Break Us”
To My First Love
Dear My Main Man, I write to you because out of every helping hand I have received in this world yours is the one with the most impact. You receive the least amount of credit and praise for the things you do. You’ve always stood back and let me shine or run in the rainContinue reading “To My First Love”
A Clean Slate: What Ramadan Means To Me
In a world full of chaos and noise, we forget to take time to self-reflect and instead continue our lives like robots. We have our careers, family and friends with some time to indulge in our social life as well but we never really sit down to focus on what is going on with ourselves.Continue reading “A Clean Slate: What Ramadan Means To Me”
The Bengali Belle 