My Personal Childhood Web

This is my cousin Reggie and I. My Cousin Reggie was my best friend. He was 5 years younger than me,and he was my"shadow". Where ever I went, he went. I spent all of my childhood with him and my other cousins at my grandmother's every summer. He passed away in a car crash in 2006. He was 17 years old.













This is my Mom and I. Oh how I love her so! She is my inspiration, coach, best friend, my world. She has supported, raised, and guided me into the woman I am today.














This is my daddy and I. He was in the military (army), and a police officer. I was his "Pumpkin". I was such a daddy girl. He showed me how a man should love me. He also let me know if he didn't like any of my boyfriends. LOL. He was my protector. I could do no wrong in his eyes.














This my aunt Darlene ( my mother's twin), and my godmother Bonita. They are like my mothers. They help raised and mold me into who I am. My godmother was firm, but had a kind heart. My aunt spoiled me.
















This is my cousin Shawn. She is like a sister. She is my Aunt Darlene's daughter. We are 10 years apart. I looked up to her when I was younger. I thought she was the coolest thing walking. I wanted to be just like her when I grew up. Today she is my confidant, my sister, and the godmother of my children.







This is my cousin Robbie. We were partners in crime growing up. In school everyone thought that we were siblings. We are one year apart. I love him with all of my heart. He is now a Pharmacist in D.C.
















This is my VERY best friend Tanisha. We have been friends since the 4rth grade. We have had one another's backs for over 20 years. We bonded over the fact that we both are only children.















This is my "village". This was at our family reunion when I was 14 years old. All of these people have made a mark in my upbringing. This is were I learned my family history, how to sing, write poetry, how to love, show compassion, and how to support.