Into the new year

April 2009. I've witnessed this new year 2009.

My girl left me. Even though I knew she would leave some day because she kept saying that she would eventually leave. I never gave it much thought. But she did. Since the apartment I was living in was too expensive for me alone. I had to look for a new place. I had to find a 2 bdrms apartment within my means for my baby girl and I. I found something close to her future school. She will be starting school in september and I wanted to be somewhere close to her new school. I'm excited for her as well as me. The apartment is not big but I can definitely make it our home sweet home. Finally we moved in on March 31st. Three people who told me that they would help with the moving cancelled at the last minute. So it was a cousin of mine at least came and we did the move until 11pm. I was exhausted for 3 days after that.

A black man became president of the United States of America. As most black people said, I never thought that I would live to see that day. But I did. I had tears rolling down my cheeks and couldn't help it. I was almost embarassed by it. Than I started to ask myself why am I crying? Well, I felt proud for him, proud for that country.