The black-ish spinoff grown-ish
is a hit. After seeing episode one, I’ve grown impressed and believe it’ll be a
show that’s around for awhile. Grown-ish
is a show about a young woman named Zoey Johnson (played by the incredible Yara
Shahidi), who has left the nest to embark on her journey as a freshman in
college. If you’ve seen black-ish, then Zoey is a familiar character, but if you haven’t, you should binge watch black-ish if time
allows. But if binging isn’t an option, you should still be able to keep up
with grown-ish. When grown-ish premiered, it
accurately portrayed the typical makings of what college is like for incoming
freshmen: a rainbow coalition of diverse peers from different walks of life,
the highs and lows of experimenting with different substances, partying, and
figuring out a question that haunts many students and graduates all the way
through college and after -- what am I going to do with my life? Grown-ish is smart, funny, insightful,
and a great show. Check it out sometime… https://youtu.be/iN9NVMPoHRs
About a year ago, I had a dream my dad wanted to talk to our family about something serious. I wasn’t sure what he wanted to discuss, but I knew it was something I needed to prepare myself for. Around the time after I had this dream, I remember stopping by my parents place and sensing something was going on that they weren’t telling me. I tried to dismiss what I’d been feeling, but I couldn’t shake it. Something serious was happening. As I returned to my home after visiting them one day, I was in my kitchen washing dishes when a heaviness hit my heart like nothing I’d ever felt before. Something’s wrong with dad. That’s what that dream was about. God, what’s going on? As I continued washing dishes, I started crying and praying. Then in mid-spring, my dad held an unexpected family meeting that would change all our lives forever. He hesitated at first, and as his voice started cracking and he started crying, he said, “Well, I wanted to talk to ya’ll to tell you that I have kidney disea...