Ten years ago today I began writing a blog and it still remains My Vintage Journeys. It has been a source of joy and a learning experience for me in many ways. I continue to believe that “Life is a Journey and it Keeps getting better.”
When looking through blog posts from previous years I came across one that I described as an unforgettable experience at the time and one that still makes me smile. It is about a woman who tells her story as she sees it and works hard at what she loves best. Nikki Giovanni was an inspiration to me that evening in 2016 and she still is.
February 24, 2016 post: "Nikki Giovanni on Race, Love, and Life."
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In honor of my wonderful granddaughters, Mila and Sienna, and all the other chocolate lovers in the world--a favorite poem by Nikki Giovanni:
"My Sister & Me"
Chocolate cookies Chocolate cakes Chocolate fudge Chocolate Flakes Chocolate kisses Chocolate hugs Two little chocolate girls In a chocolate rug
No one can find us We're all alone Two little chocolate girls Running from home
Chocolate chickies Chocolate bunnies Chocolate smiles From chocolate mommies Chocolate rabbits Chocolate snakes Two little chocolate girls Wide awake
What an adventure My, what fun My sister and me Still on the run Still on the run My sister and me Still On the run
--Nikki Giovanni
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