Family
My Grandfather, Who I Knew but Didn’t Know
My paternal grandfather's, AC (his actual name was Atelsimar and has been spelled in many different ways), family often visited him during his...
Back with Momo Again
We had just moved back to Opelousas, Louisiana from Highland Park, Illinois when this photo was taken of my brother, Glenn and me with our maternal...
I La Lu
When putting my daughter Alison to bed at night, I would tell her I love her. One night when she was thirteen years old, she said "mama, mama, mama...
My Maternal Grandparents
Papa was a sharecropper and lived on a local farm owned by the Boagni family. He farmed for them and for his own family. He also raised cattle and...
Mom’s Hug in a Dream
It is not often I take a nap, however today I was not feeling well and was tired, so a nap was in order for me. In my dream, I found out my mother...
