ViVi Style & Image: Lessons in Life

Hello everybody,

Hope all is well with my readers. I am finally getting to this week's blog post. I have had a busy three days and I loved every minute of it. It was a very eventful pass three days with a lot of learning and understanding of myself and those around me. Starting off I had death in my family where my uncle from Germany passed away. Of course the family was not able to attend the funeral because it was in Germany. So we here in the States had a memorial service to celebrate his life. During this time I had the pleasure of hanging out with my uncle from Alabama. He was just pinned as the Captain of his local sheriff department. He left some very insightful advice to me and just showed some amazing love to me that I have been missing in my life when it comes from a man. If you know me you know that I grew up without a dad/father in my life.

I've come accustom to that life of not having a paternal influence. So to have my uncle hugging and kissing my chicks; I was just not used to it. At first I was all like hell nawl lol! I don't like this. Like Major Payne, "Made me feel all funny inside" lol. Then something triggered in me and I ran to him to get that feeling of hugs and kisses, to be held, and to be told how proud he was of me. As I am typing this I am literally tearing up. Its rough for any little girl not growing up in this world without their father the same as it is for a boy to not have the love of their mother. I never knew I needed this type of love to make me feel like a new person. I am growing to acknowledge my feelings and to even except that I have feelings. I try to carry myself like a robot and I have to come to grips that I can't live like that.

Then I realize that friendship is so important to have and to meet up with an awesome friend after not seeing them for awhile was great. Its like we never missed a beat. Toasting, conversing, and laughing was SO needed in my life. I feel like I have been closed off from the outside world a lot longer than the 5 months since I have been back home. Have you ever met someone who lights up your world in sooooo many ways? Yes, its a guy lol but its more than some fling its an honest and pure love for this person. I rather have this person as a friend than nothing at all. Although now if it was up to me we would be waking up to each other everyday! OH BUT YOU DIDN'T HEAR THAT FROM ME lol! Enough of that because it is much more I would say about this person but, he may read this...lol.

The next day I went back home to where my adult life began and enjoyed my la familia at the Durham's annual Bimbe Festival; got a chance to enjoy a pineapple drink and some old school music. I was able to see DJ Kool and MC Lyte perform. Then we went to my favorite place in downtown Durham and that is Dames Chicken and Waffles! Overall this week was a week of blessings, love, and togetherness. Or should I say LIFE, LIPS, and LOVE lol that's an inside joke. Thanks for reading until next time xoxo and a xoxo for you! ;)