"It's so hot in Vegas... I am drinking water"
Happy Anniversary Chris: 9 Years Later
I'm having an emotional day, please excuse me.
My dental procedure took a turn for the worse, and I literally have to be careful not to damage my jaw any further than it already has been. Add rain to the equation, and you already know I'm in my feelings. Rain has always made me emotional.
Now mix in hormones raging because Chris is acting up, menopause, PTSD, anxiety, and a few memories that refuse to stay in the past, and you have the perfect storm. Sometimes life doesn't ask you to move. Sometimes it asks you to stop and listen.
Chris and I will celebrate nine years of friendship on July 7.
It all started at Drai's.
I wasn't looking for him. He found me.
Nothing has been the same since.
Excuse me today if I'm a little distracted. Today is my Notary Training Day. I'll be studying Notary services, Apostille processing, Loan Signings, and focusing on propelling my business forward. There is work to do, goals to accomplish, and a future to build.
I cannot lie and say I don't want to join this tour. Of course I do.
But I'm remaining in Las Vegas to establish and build my business. Sometimes choosing your future means staying put while everyone else is moving around.
I'm proud of you, baby.
You earned every moment of this shine.
Forgive me if I miss the BET Awards this year.
When I think about how my grandmother worked and sacrificed to help establish a network dedicated to promoting Black excellence, and then compare it to what I see today, I struggle. These days, I'd rather stream movies and spend my time doing almost anything else.
Maybe I'm getting old.
Maybe I'm becoming more selective.
Maybe I just don't understand half of what they're saying anymore.
Either way, I feel like I need to pray and spray Lysol on my television afterward.
And while you're watching, I need you to tell me exactly what is being whispered in Kevin Hart's ear because I cannot be held responsible for the conclusions I reach on my own.
It's raining in Las Vegas today.
See, that's what happens when Chris makes me #Wet.
I got jokes.
The rain will come and go throughout the day, just like emotions do. The memories will visit. The feelings will settle. The work will still be there waiting for me.
And yes, I'll miss him when he's gone.
So today, I'll study.
I'll heal.
I'll build.
And I'll smile at the memories.
Happy Anniversary, Chris.
Nine years later.
I miss my #Chanel bag, my cousin Deon gave it to me.
