I sat with the Zoom call a minute.
Liz and I were just crying thinking about Momma but also proud that her legacy of community, care, compassion, and consideration among the family is strong and we are honored to be included.
I would sit with Momma and she would cry about not being able to do anything for Che’ or go to the hospital and visit Che’ because them people had diseases and coughs but not her Che’.
Momma would begin to feel bad about her legs and I would remind her how many legis she birthed and how they were running around outside her body and she would bust out laughing, I would say crazy things to get her focused on the bigger picture.
The bigger picture?
THAT WAS HER BIG PICTURE.
Momma tears were reflective of her making things good for the kids, preparing goodie bags to alleviate hardships, she healed, soothed and showed up with booty wipes…..(Our talk)
I have learned so much sitting under her tutelage and the seeds she planted are blossoming in new soil.
Che’ has the best support system, circle, village and tribe on this side of heaven.
Bond is a homonym, sound the same but have different meanings.
To see you all in different settings, climates , atmospheres but yet uphold the Bond value system, lineage, culture and legacy is proof you are true to the for letter powerful name.
BOND is also polysemouss which means you have many definitions but yet embody the same meaning as one.
Your CHEMISTRY
Your FRIENDSHIPS
Your FINANCES
Your GLUE
Your FELLOWSHIP
Your LAW
Your CONNECTION
Yep, BOND!
I would remind Momma that when we went to visit Che’, did what we could for Che’, it was just like she was doing it.
I learned, she needed to cry her tears of healing.
This post was reposted from 2026 – "YOU PEOPLE"
