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Collateral damage of poverty, good night sweet warrior

May 23, 2017October 8, 2013 by Shay

There are people who come into our life for a season and they have a major impact on our life; they inspire us to use our talents for the greater good. A number of years ago when I was going through a turbulent time, I met such a person. Growing up working class with a …

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It’s raining, it’s pouring, BGIM is cracking

May 7, 2020October 6, 2012 by Shay

There are times when to be frank, being an adult just sucks. It sucks long and hard and right now in BGIM land I am not digging this adult thing. Clearly 2012 has decided to end on one of those notes, where it doesn’t just rain, but it fucking pours. I have worked hard to …

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Categories Shit Happens Tags dental woes, home improvement woes 7 Comments

Mama is tired of always being on stage

May 23, 2017July 2, 2012 by Shay

I have a case of the blahs, not the blues more like I am tired of always being on…one of the downsides of living in Maine is that I don’t have ready access to the support system I used to have. To be honest right now, my lack of sista support has got me frazzled, …

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Categories Random babble, Shit Happens Tags BGIM has a bad day
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