Mase takes his mom’s advice to ‘be there’ for his daddy, literally. So he goes upstairs into his parent’s bedroom and finds his daddy asleep on the bed. Even with his eyes closed, he looks so sad. Mase wants to be there with him if he wakes up, so he sits on the side of…
It’s time. Peri can feel death approaching as sure as she can feel the floor below her. She gets up to greet it, although fear threatens to paralyze her in place. If only she could see her family one more time. But it’s too late. She doesn’t even reach the door before collapsing to the…
Me-Me approaches me after she arrives home from work. Melisa: Can we talk? Kai: Of course. Is everything okay? Melisa: Yes. I wanted to talk about Dubbie. I think it’s time to let him have the spare bedroom. Kai: Do you think he’s ready? Melisa: I do. He’s been very responsible, and he’s doing well…
It’s another one of those mornings for Peri. Things are getting harder and harder for her, and waking up is beginning to feel like a chore. But none of what she’s feeling is new. Everyone goes through it if they live long enough. She’s finally beginning to accept it. Peri decides she can approach this…
Me-Me is thrilled to have a day off from work finally. She could use the day to study and try to increase her skills for a promotion, but she’d rather spend this time with her family. So she walks up to Dub and gives him a big hug. Melisa: How was your first day of…
Peri wakes the boys with urgency early the following day. There’s something that she has to do, and it can’t wait. Wade: Gran, is everything okay? Where are we going? Prosperity: Just outside. You’ll see! She leads them to a spot by the duck pond near her newly set up easel and studio lights. Prosperity:…
Ma and I travel with the boys to Frank D. Womp’s Mirror Maze in Copperdale. My friend Mo’s daughter, Perla, joins us. I also invited Uncle Merit’s girls, Terra and Brianna, since they are teens just like Dub – but they have yet to arrive. Me-Me also wanted to come, but I insisted that she…
Now that Dub is old enough, I figure it’s time to teach him some of the bigger farm chores. So I set him up next to Cocoa Puffs so that he could learn to milk her. Kai: Okay, so now that you’re in position, wrap your hand around two of her teats. You’re going to…
Death visits the Banks Homestead early the following day, but he’s not there for Peri. Instead, he’s there to claim the soul of the oldest chicken – Ebony. Death takes care of his business and leaves as quickly as he arrives. Moments later, little Dray wakes up from a nightmare. Dray still hasn’t learned which…
All my anger has faded to nothingness once we’re back home from the market, but my previous conversation with ma is still heavy on my mind. Ma doesn’t mention a word of it during our ride back. And she still doesn’t say anything about it once we’re standing in front of the house. Instead, she…
