When Barack Obama was approaching his final term as president, I couldn’t wait for him to drop a memoir about his time in office. There was a lot of joy, celebration, criticism, controversy, and sometimes racism and hatred aimed his way during his presidency, so I knew there’d be some interesting stories about his journey. A Promised Land is insightful, and it invites readers into the early days of Obama’s upbringing, the different experiences that impacted his beliefs and values, and the challenges and pressures of being the first Black president of the United States. No matter what political party you support, this book is worth reading and one you don’t want to miss. Check it out.
Ghosting: the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication. I’ve been ghosted by every guy I’ve met within the past two years. About six to be exact. · The first guy pursued me and then got shady whenever I asked him about what he did for a living and where he lived. When he started dodging and avoiding questions, wouldn’t initiate dates, and slowly stopped keeping in touch with me altogether, eventually, all communication ceased. · The second guy was someone I met through a family member. He was super cool, very smart, handsome, and funny, but didn’t want to be in a relationship and acted like he didn’t want to be seen with me publicly. When we had plans to meet for an outing, he didn’t show up, and then texted me about a week later with an apology. We chilled at my place a few times, had a few phone conversations, and exchanged occasional texts, but eventually he stopped responding to me