Monday, March 14, 2011

The Man With the Big Heart, Darren Hampton

My friends Kenny and Phine lost their second son, Darren last week. I can't imgained what they are feeling right now. I know I'm feeling very sad right now. Darren was a very special young man. We learned that he had a heart problem when he was only four years old. We were all hurt to hear that then. Hearing it did share a light on way he behaved the way he. He moved very slow and we would called him the little old man. We didn't realize he had a heart of a old man.
Darren was a very good kid. I loved him he was such a joy to be around. He made of laugh alot because he was so quick witted. It really was a joy to watch him grow to become a man. I had even forgotten he had a heart problem because he did everything his brother did, play ball, groofed around, sang in their group. Just an very active young person.
I am so sad to see him go. Darren loved the Lord and I just loved his facebook profile when he stated that the Bible was his favorite book. How many young people would post that? I feel bad for my friends. Although they've known all his life that this day would come I know they weren't expecting it so soon. I pray that they will continue to grow strenght though this and that they grow closer to God and each other.
I'm going to miss seeing Darren when I go to visit Phine. He was always very kind and geneours young man. When he smiled his whole face would smile with him. I'm going to miss seeing that smile. I'm going to miss the old man. Thank you God for allowing me to know such a young man with a very big heart.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Vagina Monologue


I had the great opportunity to perform with 14 beautiful women and three men in the Vagina Monologues on yesterday. I had a wonderful time as we all had monologues of women stories from all over the world. I was deeply moved by the stories of courage and determination of women over coming challenges.
I was even more touched of my friends and family members that came out to support me in the show. My boss was there too along with five of my co-workers.
There was one woman in the audienced that tracked me down after the show to say she was deeply moved by my monologue I did, I was in the room. She told me that I depicted the delivery of a child just the way it's done. She told me she was a midwife. Wow! The was also a young lady in the audienced that came up to me and told me my part was so moving. I looked at her and recognized her right away. She was a former student from Merrill-Palmer. She's a mother of ten children.
A wonderful moment for me. I was so glad that I stepped out of my little comfortable box and performed with these beautiful people. A growing expereince for me. I'm coming out just like the song says.