Flowers must have got lost in the post – ya see I’ve recently moved. It happened last year as well, and the year before and the year before ……..

The last Valentines day card I recieved was hand drawn by a nine year old.

It is all tosh anyway …. I am not bitter ….

On my way home I decided to pop into Waitrose to buy something nice for dinner.  Mid shopping I felt extremely ill and decided to telephone for a cab to take me home.  There I sat in the cab, feeling unwell the driver broke into conversation – you know the type looking at me in his rear view mirror, commenting on the area we were driving through remarking how nice it was.  We got to my place and sat outside exchanging cash, still talking.  He said ‘nice place’ I said ‘thanks it’s OK’ he said ‘do you live alone?’  I paused and said ‘yes’ he said ‘oh why don’t you get yourself a TOY BOY?’  I paused looked startled and said – ‘ ……. BECAUSE I AM TOO YOUNG!’  

Work it out folks! 

He pushed the change into my hand, looked embarrassed, apologised and drove off hastily.

MEN!

Lauretta x

Thank you all so very much for taking the time to read our website and send your positive responses.  The website was set up to chart the daily/ weekly /monthly lives of black women in Britain as it is my belief our everyday stories hardly get told only in relation to a crisis or event.  My personal challenge is to keep writing every day which I do not always do therefore missing key elements of my life which may inspire, provoke thought or influence the lives of others.  As a reflective practitioner journaling helps me chart my experiences, read and reflect and perhaps have a plan or a way of changing if a similar incident should occur in the future.  It also helps me remember those special events that some how my memory erases and replaces with trivia!

We are fast approaching 2009 this will be an extremely challenging year for me – for the first time in my life I may have a major operation and in regards to my expectations and dreams THE BAR HAS BEEN RAISED! I know Diane feels the same too so 2009 will be a very interesting year for diaryofablackgirl.com

Most exciting of all we will be running workshops on journaling, blogging and empowerment in a town near you additionally we also undertake ‘one to one’ coaching and mentoring as well as custom designed  workshops for your your group or organisation.

We hope you enjoy reading the stories – please keep in touch and let us know what you think.

Walk good and keep the faith

Lauretta