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When a Story Reopens a Wound: Grief, Love, and the Unexpected Power of “Hamnet”

I didn’t expect to cry today.

I pressed play, thinking I was about to watch a beautifully told story—something thoughtful, maybe even emotional. But I wasn’t prepared for what it would pull out of me.

As I watched unfold, I found myself drawn into the bond between siblings the quiet, unspoken understanding, the instinct to protect. And then it happened. A child doing everything he could to save his sister… and in the end, dying in his mother’s arms.

That moment didn’t stay on the screen.

It reached into me and pulled up something I live with every day.

My son, Devonte “DJ” Pippen, was taken from me. Murdered. A reality no mother should ever have to speak, let alone survive. And in that scene, I didn’t just see a story I saw my pain. I felt it. All over again.

There’s something about storytelling especially the kind that carries the emotional depth often associated with creators like that doesn’t just entertain. It exposes. It opens doors we sometimes spend years trying to gently keep closed.

Today, that door swung wide open.

Grief is not linear. It doesn’t stay tucked away just because time has passed. It lives in moments like these unexpected, uninvited, but undeniably real. A film, a line, a look between characters… and suddenly you’re back in a place you know too well.

But here’s what I’m realizing, even through the tears:

That pain exists because love exists.

The reason that scene hurt so deeply is because I know what it means to love a child with everything in me. The reason I saw my son in that story is because he is still a part of me woven into my thoughts, my memories, my very being

Grief doesn’t mean we are broken

It means we remember

It means we loved fully, deeply, and without limits

And maybe, in some quiet way, these stories don’t just reopen wounds… maybe they remind us that the connection we have with those we’ve lost never truly disappears

Today, I cried

Not just because of a story

But because I am a mother who still loves her son.

Personal Confession: Chicken w Rice Soup & Syrup

Its 95 degrees outside... 

 Home nursing WTF this is... 

 This syrup gets me higher than weed 

BIG DEBATE: COMMERCIAL KITCHEN vs FOOD TRUCK #Analysis

🚚 OPTION 1: Food Truck (Mobile Business)

💰 Costs (Vegas reality)

• ~$1,500/month rental (low barrier entry)
• ~$5,000 deposit typical
• Commissary kitchen still required (law in Nevada)

✅ Pros

• High visibility + cash sales (events, streets, festivals)
• You control location (Strip, events, neighborhoods)
• Great for branding + exposure
• Lower startup vs full restaurant
• Can double as catering vehicle

❌ Cons

• You STILL need a commissary kitchen legally
• Weather + location dependent income
• Permits + parking restrictions
• Maintenance, gas, breakdown risks
• Limited menu/storage space

🍳 OPTION 2: Shared Commercial / Cloud Kitchen (Delivery Model)

Example:

• CloudKitchens

💰 Costs (Vegas reality)

• ~$3,200+/month typical entry
• ~200–800 sq ft kitchen space
• Startup around ~$30K possible

✅ Pros

• Lowest operational stress
• Built for Uber Eats / DoorDash / delivery scaling
• No front-of-house staff needed
• Faster launch (weeks, not months)
• Access to high-demand delivery zones

❌ Cons

• No walk-up customers (no visibility)
• Heavy reliance on apps (fees cut profit)
• Monthly rent can be high
• Branding is harder (you’re “invisible”)

⚖️ SIDE-BY-SIDE (REAL BUSINESS STRATEGY)

Factor	Food Truck	Cloud Kitchen
Startup Cost	LOW	MEDIUM
Monthly Cost	~$1.5K + commissary	~$3K+
Visibility	🔥 High	❌ None
Scalability	Medium	🔥 High
Risk	Medium (weather/location)	Lower
Profit Potential	Event-driven	Volume-driven
Best For	Catering, street food	Delivery brands

🔥 THE REAL PLAY (SMART ENTREPRENEUR MOVE)

Honestly? The BEST move in Vegas right now is:

👉 Combine BOTH

Strategy:

1. Start with Cloud Kitchen

   • Build menu
   • Test what sells
   • Get online reviews

2. Add Food Truck

   • Use same menu
   • Hit events, casinos, pop-ups
   • Build brand presence

3. Scale into:

   • Catering (your strength already)
   • Meal prep / private chef (you already do this!)

💡 My Recommendation for YOU (based on your businesses)

Since you already have:

• Maid 2 Order LLC
• Sunday’s Soul Food & Catering
• Service-based income streams

👉 Start with Cloud Kitchen FIRST

• Lower stress
• Predictable income
• Works with delivery + catering prep

👉 Then add a food truck as expansion

• For events, branding, and cash flow spikes

🧠 Bottom Line

• Food Truck = Visibility + Cash Flow (but hustle heavy)
• Cloud Kitchen = Stability + Scale (but less visibility)

C.A.V. ENTERPRISES LLC is OFFICAL IN VEGAS

Do You Know How Much Money I Make for Other Companies???

I’ve been up all night… stressing, thinking, calculating—replaying every role I’ve ever stepped into and dominated. And one question keeps echoing louder than anything else:

Do you know how much money I make for other companies?

Because I do.

And it’s enough to keep me awake.

For a moment, I almost let myself fall into a pity party. Another position where I overachieved. Another environment where I gave more than what was required—more than what was appreciated. I came in motivated, excited, ready to bring value… only to realize that most people and companies rarely deliver on their promises.

And yet, when you do find one that somewhat delivers, you push yourself to the edge trying to maintain it. You overextend. You overperform. You overgive.

Why?

Because that’s who you are.

I’ve always been drawn to commission-based roles—positions where I can see the direct return on my effort. Where I know my energy translates into revenue. Where I earn a cut of what I produce. There’s something honest about that exchange.

But here’s the truth that hit me hardest tonight:

What if I put that same energy into myself?

What if every ounce of hustle, strategy, creativity, and resilience I’ve poured into building their companies… I redirected into building mine?

What if the profits I’ve generated for others became revenue streams for me?

That thought alone shifted something in me.

I had to get honest with myself—completely honest.

I will never live a “normal” life. There will never be anything ordinary about how I think, how I move, or how I execute. And for a long time, I questioned that. I wondered if I needed to shrink, adjust, or fit into spaces that were never designed for someone like me.

But now?

I see it clearly.

My difference is my power.

And in all of my madness—because yes, I’ll call it that—I’ve found something I’m deeply grateful for: people who listen. People who witness. People who document parts of my journey so that, even in my most chaotic moments, there’s a record… a reminder that I’m building something real.

Something intentional.

Something mine.

It’s time.

Time to build myself.

Time to build my businesses.

Time to stop being the engine behind someone else’s machine and become the architect of my own.

I’m already laying the foundation. I have three passive income streams in motion, and I’m stepping into a long-awaited project—one that feels bigger than me. One that feels aligned with purpose. The kind of work that doesn’t just generate money, but meaning.

The kind of work I believe GOD has been preparing me for.

This isn’t about proving anything to anyone anymore.

This is about alignment.

Ownership.

Legacy.

Because at the end of the day, no one will ever understand me the way I understand myself.

And that’s more than enough to build an empire.