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Chance Meeting

  Today was eye opening.     I fly to Alabama to meet up with my BP sisters.     Along this journey I met a woman who reminded me so much of my mother and grandmother.     Her name was Sherrie.     She was traveling from Richmond to Tallahassee for a weekend wedding.     She like me is not a fan of flying.     Our chance meeting came early this morning when she asked me about her baggage prepay to setting next to each other from Richmond to Charlotte.     We had so much common.     She sold jewelry years ago, her son lives in Staunton and works for Capital One and list went on and on. Her biggest worry was getting to her next gate.    We landed in terminal C and had to make it to E.    We were late leaving Richmond by 30 minutes and delayed once again getting off the plane.    Time was ticking for both of us to meet our connecting flight.   We got off the plane and headed to the terminal E.    It was crowded and no one was letting us move.    I told her if we got separated just keeping
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Protect the Innocent

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 I  remember Sandy Hook.     Jeffrey was in 3rd grade.     I remember calling the school to ask if the kids were protected?     Have they locked down the school?     Was my son safe?     Should I come and get him?     The incident happened 10 hours away from Virginia but if it happened In Connecticut it could happen anywhere.     Now 10 years later we are facing another shooting.     19 children, babies who had the rest of their life to live, the excitement of summer break, swimming, friends, sleep overs, gone.     They will never experience the joy of getting their drivers license, graduation, their first love, and to experience life.     Why, because no one wants to change laws to protect people who don’t have the means to protect themselves.     You can’t say sorry to families who have lost today their most precious gift if you are not willing to stand up and fight for rights and to change the system that is broken. We are the only country in this world who has mass shootings at sch
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About Last Night...

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I was sitting at home watching the Academy Awards with many of you, never thinking that Will Smith would make a complete ASS of himself.  I do not begrudge the man the opportunity to take up for his wife but come on, there is a time and place for everything.  His 5 minutes of fame was uncalled for and entirely out of line.  Let me explain why... That ceremony, those awards, was not about Will Smith and Chris Rock.  That ceremony represents the countless hours those men and women took away from their families and devoted their careers to doing the best job.  In a 3 hour production, they were being recognized for their achievements.  Can anyone tell me what Chris Rock was presenting?  Can you even imagine the nominees or winners coming up to receive their awards after that show?  How they would follow that act?    Then to add salt to the wound, Will gives his acceptance speech without an ounce of remorse or apology for acting out but tells the audience he wants to be a "vessel of lo
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We Are Hopelessly Devoted to You

The past few days, Lana has been overwhelmed with gifts, flowers, and love from all corners of the world.   To tell you this has been a thrill for her fans as much as it has been for her would be an understatement.   She had questions from her crew on “Why Women Kill,” asking, “is it your birthday” to “did someone pass”?    The production office had no clue that “Pandora’s Box” had been opened when her address was given.   It should have come with a warning announcement, “brace yourself, folks.” When she was filming Once Upon A Time, it was daily for several seasons delivery’s flooded through the studio.   Gifts are taken to the conventions and given to her.   To be honest, I am one of the many fans that have done all of the above many times and not even ashamed, 😂😂 So, what is it about Lana that makes her unique?   I will tell you, truly, it is her heart.   Lana has never taken her success and her blessings for granted.   As much as she has been afforded, she has returned that back
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Watch Over Us Sara

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 I have often said the "fandom" is more like a family than a "fandom."  Yesterday we lost one of our family members to cancer. Her name,  Sara DallArgine.  I did not know her personally, but she was well known throughout the fandom for her love of Lana, Sean, Bex, and her artistic abilities to make her paintings come to life with all things "OutlawQueen" (the on-screen relationship on Once Upon A Time between Regina Mills and Robin Hood).  Also known as "Seana" (Sean and Lana).  Through her own battle with cancer, she still supported others through their moments of pain.  Giving words of encouragement,  her drawings, her messages of hope, and never wavering, she would win this battle in the end. Below is her last post on February 19th.  It was to recognize Lana for her upcoming role as Rita Castillo in "Why Women Kill."  Lana responds happily to the message with a warm "HaHa."  She cared for Sara, and that is why this fandom e
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Buyer Beware

Have you ever been scammed?  Have you ever been scammed before the holidays?  If you have answered YES to either one of these questions, I want your secret to showing "grace." I could tell you all the details of my experience, but I will say this was a Christmas gift for my son, and although he is 18, this was the only thing he wanted for Christmas. As a parent, you will go to great lengths on Christmas morning to see your child smile with delight.  The scammer knew why I wanted this gift for him so badly and still took advantage of me. You know, as a society, we are to blame for this behavior.  We have allowed people to hide behind computers, cell phones, technically of choice, and allowed them access into our lives.  We have trusted them, been scammed by them, carried on full-fledged conversations with them, without ever once knowing if the name they gave us was true or the face we see on an icon is their face or someone else's.  As humans, I believe we want to trust ot
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Enough Said

I started this blog because it was a place for me to get my thoughts down about what I was going through, talk about my love for Lana and the love for this fandom.  I hoped it would resonate with someone during my journey, and they found comfort or clarity in my words. Well, that has all changed over the weekend.  I mean, most of the time, the fandom can be a great group of folks sharing their love for Lana, but then some take it to the extreme and think this woman is superhuman.  Forget she has a life that does not include the fandom, her best friend is facing the most challenging time of her life; she started a clothing line in the midst of a pandemic and is starring in a new TV role.  The expectations are just not realistic.  Unless you have been apart of fandom or in a similar type of group, it's hard to explain what I mean.  Like a family, like I said in my earlier blog, we bicker like children.  You have some kids that need more attention, some kids who share their attention
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