Writing – Starting Again
How to tell a story when you don’t want to. How to tell a story when you don’t want to record a history. My life is not filled with great tragedies, so far anyway. It…
Afrika and Mr. Greengrudge
I’ve been sharing stories with my daughter since she was a child. Before I retire for the night, I’d like to share two: When my daughter was around 2 or 3, I’d pick her up…
1978 Graduation Story
Afrika has been bugging me about writing a book. It’s kinda hypocritical of me to say, “share your stories,” when I am so hesitant to write mine. Okay. My time as an undergrad at the…
Where Family Goes, Is Always Home
Originally published on July 1, 2014 I recently had a very long conversation with my sister, Vanessa Abernathy. I’ve been photographing the city for six months now, and now that I am done (save for…
A sense of compassion
Originally published on Bnotes on February 5, 2014 I am my mother’s daughter. Without her, I have an empty space in my heart that will never be filled. And yet, I try to pour into…