rl davis's articles

I consider Janine one of my best friends and that is saying alot considering her a female. We talk about anything from life's many up's and downs to our many relationships that went wrong.
So when I asked her to come over so we could talk I didn't think it would end up the way it ended. She is my most trusted confidant outside of myself, she knows things that my own family doesn't know.
We would talk for hours on end about anything so I'm feeling kinda weird right now. I called Janine after I got of work b/c I needed to vent about something me and my family was going thru so we talked but I suggested it would be better if she came over to the crib and talk b/c I knew that we couldn't do this over the phone. 
"Aight P vent to me wzup?
"J, I'm about to lose my mind here. We talk about pretty much anything but this time I'm about to lose the last bit of sanity that ...

"Tony where are you?"
"Hold up Chanel, when did you become my mother?"
"I'm not your mother but I was your mami when you were screwing the hell out of me last night!"
 
"See you're becoming way too clingy for me. I told you to begin with what this was all about."
 
"I'm becoming too clingy? Tony you're the one that approach me not the other way around."
 
"You know what Chanel when you get that attitude of yours in check you know my number. Until then don't call me with this kid crap."
 
"You know what Tony fuck you!"
"Bye Chanel."
 
I don't know why I'm messing with someone half my age. I should've left well enough alone but noooo….I had to listen to the part that gets all men in trouble. I will have to admit though for Chanel to be 21 she didn't come off like ...

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It Is A Small World After All
 
I look over to the other side of the stage and motion to Tracy that I’m about to take a break.  I need to find out who this girl is and why she is crying.
“Ladies and gentleman before I go any further into this story I need a bathroom break.  I know some of y’all need to stretch your legs and use the bathroom also.  I will be back shortly.”
As I leave I try to keep tabs on the young lady that was sitting up front.   I’m leaving the auditorium and I’m approached by an older woman in her mid-forties.  She wants to stop and talk.  I politely let her know that I really have to use the bathroom and I will be able to talk to her later.  After I leave her, I see the young girl exiting the building and I catch up to her. ...

2
The Burden
 
I grab my glass of water sitting on the table and take a sip, I knew this was going to be a trip reliving the most dreadful day of my life.   I can remember it like it was yesterday.  I went to the doctor for my regular check up.  I was going for the normal things but I also wanted him to check out the unusual spots that were showing up on my body.  At first I thought it was eczema because that is strong among people of color but I started to think it was more than that because they started to get red.  My doctor ran some preliminary tests because he thought it might be skin cancer.  He did some blood work and within a day or two I was right back in the doctor’s office.
“Janelle…please, have a seat.  I called you in because we have the results from your blood tests.” He said ...

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The Real World
 
            I can do this. I can get in front of these young people and tell them my story.  It wasn’t but two seconds ago that one of these students just tried to hit on me.  He is cute, but he is way too young, plus if he knew my story I don’t think he would be so quick to holla at me.  My girl Tracy talked me into this.  I don’t know why I even agreed, but I guess this story has to be told because our youth are the ones that really need to be educated on this. 
            Tracy is my best friend.  We’ve known each other since high school. We went to the same college in Virginia and even pledged the same Sorority, Delta ...