Yes, she was very kind and VERY funny. She was my book club vice-president and leader of the crew that picked the books we read each month. She was a great lawyer with the union of my job, and we had funny convos about "the law"...
Such a tragedy that she's gone. I will miss that smile of hers:)
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The Criminalization Of Black Youth And Behavior
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This won't be a long post.
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criminalized Black youth as well as what can be conside...
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*He's Heeeeeeerrrrrrrrrreeeeeee!!!*
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When you choose to surrender your power to another in the false notion that
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Dear Blog,
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sleep. So much for Saturday. Maybe the weather had something to do with
my rundown...
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this year is no different. My typical Spring break activities made the to
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sin...
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She has a very kind face that looks very comfortable with smiling often. Was she that way?
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ReplyDeleteYes, she was very kind and VERY funny. She was my book club vice-president and leader of the crew that picked the books we read each month. She was a great lawyer with the union of my job, and we had funny convos about "the law"...
Such a tragedy that she's gone. I will miss that smile of hers:)
Sorry to hear this!
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