Today’s Work Chronicles… Left Winston at 0 Dark Thirty to celebrate International Women’s Day with some colleagues. We were asked to write the name of a woman we admire and I chose my late aunt. The strength she exhibited while battling an aggressive form of Parkinson’s Disease will forever amaze me. Left there to attend… Continue reading 03.08.2018
Month: March 2020
02.25.2018
*Today’s Work Chronicle* It feels like a full moon because it’s been a tad chaotic all weekend. I need for K&W to stop opening people’s to go boxes to see what’s inside. Let me tell you please because: #1. I’m grown and 2. IT’S FLU SEASON Lady wanted to know where another restroom was because… Continue reading 02.25.2018
02.24.2018
*Today’s Work Chronicles* Church came and sang songs in 3 (very different) parts. I caught myself humming along to, This Little Light of Mine, and felt my frustrations beginning to lift. They quickly returned when they started talking about Billy Graham. WSSU WBB won their last home game in OT against those Livingstonians. We’re going… Continue reading 02.24.2018
02.01.2018
This Week’s Work Chronicle… My M-F job involves educating and encouraging patients. I was humbled when a patient battling an advanced form of brain cancer took time to encourage me. He offered me a sack with his testimony and a stone enclosed. I learned he is a pastor and the stone is symbolic of what… Continue reading 02.01.2018
01.28.2019
Today’s Work Chronicles… The church came and started praise and worship by singing “Deep and Wide” which is a favorite childhood Sabbath School song and also symbolic of what I will look like if these incredibly sweet and thoughtful people don’t stop trying to feed me!!! An 80 year old woman brought her 71 year… Continue reading 01.28.2019
01.27.2018
Today’s Work Chronicles: Man: I have some Frosties, would like one?Me: No thank youMan: You’re on a diet aren’t you? I’m proud of you for sticking to your New Year’s ResolutionMe: Laughs 45 min later… Man (puts cooler on counter): I have some left over would you like chocolate or vanilla?Me (trying to determine if… Continue reading 01.27.2018
01.14.2018
Today’s Work Chronicles are being brought to you by: “Bobz and Bandz” that represent Drs. King and Angelou and Sister Parks; the church that brought service to the residents; a resident’s husband and a resident. Since I will be celebrating Dr. King from the house tomorrow (judge yourself), I decided to honor him today. The… Continue reading 01.14.2018
01.13.2018
Work Chronicles… Unable to support WSSU Men’s and Women’s (I really only go for the women cause the men are in a “rebuilding” phase 😂) Basketball teams in person today but I am with them in spirit wearing my #UrbanArgyle#HBCUGrad socks. Took a blind and partially deaf patient some snacks dropped off by a sick family member. She… Continue reading 01.13.2018
Time is up…it’s time for us to get free
January 19, 2018 By Micha James Oprah Winfrey, “Ofrah” as pronounced by my grandmother, has been an icon in my family since the mid-1980s. She has been my homegirl in my head ever since I spotted her and Stedman getting in the car as I was passing Dr. Maya Angelou’s house in my elementary school… Continue reading Time is up…it’s time for us to get free
What legacy will you leave?
November 1, 2018 By Micha James A couple months ago, I received a call from Mrs. Sarah Alston inviting me to join her at The Winston-Salem Legacy Awards. I am not sure if you know her, but one should not say no when she (or her husband) calls. Before ending the call, she specified, “Oh, and… Continue reading What legacy will you leave?