It’s Shaun’s World

Wheeewww…

Looked at my phone and saw a notification that Malcom Jamal Warner (Theo from The Cosby Show) had passed. He was 54.

Death…

I just watched The Cosby Show marathon last weekend.

I’m numb.

I feel like I felt when I heard Aaliyah and Lisa Lopes (Left Eye from TLC) had passed.

Death stings.

It hurts.

He was only two years older than me.

I remember when Andy Griffith died. My grandgodmother said everyone she knew was gone. Her son had passed a few years earlier, and it devastated her. However, there was something about Andy (Matlock) dying that made her extremely sad. She stopped eating and wouldn’t get out of bed. Sadly, she stopped living. Andy died on July 3, 2012, and she died on August 1, 2012.

Now… I’m not that sad. Nowhere near it, but I understand. There’s something about someone so close to your age dying suddenly. Especially when it feels like they were part of your everyday life. Momma Kate (my grandgodmother) watched The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock every day for years. When he died, something in her died too.

Praying for Malcom’s family, friends, and his fans. I grew up with Theo. Never, ever expected to hear this. Not him.

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Thank you for allowing me to share. I’m trying to do better with getting my feelings of grief out instead of keeping them bottled up. I feel much better than I did when I began writing.🙏🏽

Shaun

Your presence radiates hope, love, peace, and kindness. It’s who you are.

It’s who I am.

I am an atmosphere shifter.

My presence radiates hope, love, peace, and kindness.

Yes, it’s who I am.

It’s who we are.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

Good Morning!☀️

I pray all is well with you.🌺

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Today’s a new day and the start of a new week. Be sure to start and end each day with praise.

Psalm 113:1-3

1. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, you his servants; praise the name of the Lord.

2. Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore.

3. From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.

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Praise the Lord!

Keep your praises going. God sees them and He knows your heart. He knows your praises are genuine, so keep them going.🙏🏽

I pray you have a wonderfully blessed week. May it be filled with love, joy, peace, and favor.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

Just dropping in with a word of encouragement that I shared a year ago, which is so relevant today and always will be.

Always remember who you are and Whose you are. YOU are in God’s hands.♥️

Enjoy the rest of your evening!

I love you always,

Shaun

Good Morning!☀️

“What will my story be?”

Ironically, that was the question I asked myself on the morning of July 19, 2023. I just love my journal entries. Always so timely.

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Today is Day 2 of our family reunion for the descendants of my grandmother’s great-grandparents—Charlie and Rosie Little. The last one was in 2013. So it’s been a while since we last got together physically, but many of us have kept in touch through Facebook.

Last night, five representatives of Rosie and Charlie’s eight children shared family stories. It was my first time hearing many of the stories—stories that put so many things in perspective. I knew my great-grandmother (my grandmother’s mother), but I never knew her story or upbringing, and last night, my cousin Maria shared her story. Now I have a better understanding of my grandmother and even my mother. I needed this. I needed this weekend with family.

Again, what will my story be?

What stories will my descendants share about me?

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Time to get ready for Day 2. My baby sister is on her way here. Can’t wait to see her! All of momma’s girls will be together.🥰

By the way, I found out I’m going to be a great aunt! My oldest nephew and his wife are expecting their first child in December. Y’all, I couldn’t stop screaming! I can’t believe my baby is having a baby.🤩

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I pray you have a wonderfully blessed day!♥️

Love you,

Shaun