"Mementos"
If we had the opportunity to turn back the hands of time, I know for sure there will be many of you who would love to return to a still moment of time in a place where you have experienced in feeling peace and joy.
As we face uncertainty in today's pandemic times, we come to realize the world must be at a stand still in which we are basically forced to re-evaluate things to reflect on the good and bad. Reflecting is important because it can provide clarity on your life or a situation. Reviewing old photos helps the brain keep sharp and focus.
One of my most memorable moments was when I felt I had time-warped 400 years ago. I have literally visited a place that brought on sadness, hurt, and anger within me because it was where slaves worked, lived, and brutally mistreated due to the color of their skin. I knew I had to do the plantation tour because it was part of history.
So, are you ready to take a motionless back-to-future ride on some of my most memorable moments and experiences? Yes! Lets' relax and go back in time...
Bangkok, Thailand
Five years ago to this day I have arrived to the birth country, Thailand, of my mother for the first time. The flight was 18 hours but with a stop at Dubai, United Arab Emirates. I have flown on Emirates Airlines from JFK, New York.
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| Arrived July 30, 2015 Bangkok, Thailand on Emirates Airlines |
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| Arrived July 30, 2015 12:00 a.m. Bangkok International Airport, Thailand |
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| Arriving off the escalators at Bangkok International Airport, Thailand July 30, 2015 |
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| Mom and I at one of the most popular Markets in Bangkok Jatujak Market August 1, 2015 |
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| The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand August 1, 2015 |
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| At the Grand Palace complex one of the statues and buildings in Bangkok, Thailand August 1, 2015 |
Niagara Falls State Park, New York
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| Niagara Falls (United States border side)first arrival August 25, 2012 in the evening 8:36 pm Eastern |
Phoenix, Arizona
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| friend Vanessa taking a rest stop moment to enjoy Phoenix nature scenery Our last day in Arizona driving back to Phoenix airport from Flagstaff April 24, 2013 9:23 a.m. PST |
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| I just had to get in between these two tall cactus plants Our last day in Arizona driving back to Phoenix airport from Flagstaff April 24, 2013 9:24 a.m. PST |
Barbados
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| Sailing in the waters of Barbados enjoying the sunset April 21, 2011 5:04 p.m. |
Brooklyn, New York
This day June 20, 2011 was a memorable day because a dear close friend, Tarsha, father Bishop Clarence V. Keaton Jr. was given a street sign named after him on the block of where his church, True Worship, is located at Crescent Street in Brooklyn. Family and friends gathered for the ceremony.
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| Street name ceremony in memory of Bishop Clarence V. Keaton, Jr. June 20, 2011 12:46 p.m. Eastern time |
Louisiana
For past few years, my husband and I have taken surprised trips for my birthday. This particular trip was in the summer of July 2018 to New Orleans. The state of Louisiana holds a significant amount of black history and culture in which you must learn while visiting. The history of slavery shall not be brushed off or ignored. So, instead of partying on my birthday July 28, 2018 I have chosen to do a plantation adventure to see and feel what our black ancestors felt centuries ago. The day, July 28, 2018 was an extreme hot sunny day.
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| Driving pass Saint Joseph Plantation on a bus tour provided by "Plantation Adventure" One of the last Creole farmhouse July 28, 2018 1:11 p.m. Central time |
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| The Gates of Oak Alley Plantation July 28, 2018 1:13 p.m. Central time Louisiana |
Get ready to experience part of the bus tour ride passing along other plantations. Listen to the tour guide giving some history of the scenery I have recorded. I know I've said it would be motionless but this particular in time you need to feel part of something to get an understanding of what it was like as a slave in Louisiana.
This picture I have taken when we went to the Whitney Plantation Tour. The bed was in one of the slaves cabins where they have slept. I was able to go inside of one and looked around. There were more than 5 people living in one cabin and one bed frame WITHOUT a mattress in each cabin. So, you all can just imagine how it felt to live in the horrible conditions back in time living as a slave. Not easy, huh?
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| A Slave bed inside a slave cabin on the Whitney Plantation July 28, 2018 2:59 p.m. Central time Louisiana |
These next few pictures wasn't my personal moments or experiences but of John Robert Lewis politician and civil rights leader who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district. He lived his life in fighting for freedom, equality, and basic human rights. Lewis was one of the ones on the front lines of the 1965 March from Selma to Montgomery, "Bloody Sunday".
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| The Edmund Pettus Bridge March 7, 1965 |
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| R.I.P. John Robert Lewis Laid to rest today, July 30, 2020 Thank you for your dedication and leadership in the Civil Rights Movement |
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