The Nod
I was on my way to the train and came across a brother who appeared to be in his late 60's going for a walk. I found this strange because I rarely see
any people of color in my neighborhood. I said "Good morning."
"Hey there young Fella!" he replied. And I felt good. Waaaay deep down in my soul I felt like he put out a welcome mat.
When I arrive in the city, I see lots of brothers. More often than not, if there is eye contact, there is
The Nod. It is the ubiquitous "what's up" nod we give each other. I don't know how old I was when I realized I knew this...or when I realized it's power. As I grow older I wonder if it is considered 'old school.' If it is old school then so am I.
Damn proud of it.
I've seen it in cities across the country. North, South, West...I went to Europe and didn't see it. I felt strange without it. I guess they don't have it because our struggle was not their struggle. That's when I realied what
The Nod is.
Recognition. Unspoken brotherhood. "I see you, you exist and have meaning and value and worth." We are one and go through the same struggle.
So this is a shout out to
The Nod.
Red's Recepies for being ghetto - PFR
That's right
Pork Fried RiceIngriedientsLeftover white rice
Leftover Pork chop, piece of chicken, steak or sandwich meat
Soy sauce
1 teaspoon cooking oil (old bacon or chicken grease recommended)
Frozen mixed vegatables (optional)
Prep Time - 15 mins
Cook Time - 10 mins
Difficulty - Easy
DirectionsprepPick up phone, call best friend and start gossiping
Dice or break up meat into small pieces
Heat frying pan and add the teaspoon of bacon grease
cookOnce the grease is hot, add the meat and brown it.
Add white rice and continue to brown it
Add some soy sauce
Remember to pick up the phone after you hear about a friend's unexpected pregnancy
Stir in a half-cup of the frozen veggies
Cook for 2 more minutes, then turn off the heat and cover the pan
serveTurn TV on to UPN
Be sure to double up on the paper plates (triple if you are using store brand)
Drink reccomendation: Iced tea from the Chinese take-out
Enjoy
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Tug-O-Redd
Stop me if you've heard this one before:
- Grandma wants me to spend thanksgiving with her (uses guilt as her weapon of choice).
- Grandpa wants me to spend thanksgiving with him (the old "we haven't seen you in awhile...").
- Mom would love to see me (but has to chose either Thanksgiving or Christmas - not both).
- I want to hang out with friends during the holidays (and I would welcome the break).
Trying to balance time over the holidays can be a real bitch. Trying to see everyone just isn't going to happen so it really feels like a Tug-O-War...I'm being pulled in multiple directions.
I had to make some decisions and not everyone will be happy about them. I'm gonna spend Thxgiving with Grandpa, then hang out with friends for the weekend. I'll see mom for Christmas and grandma should be there by then. Yeah, Grandma's not too pleased because she wanted us to spend thanksgiving together. I understand that, but I also feel she should see things from my point of view..
As you start to deal with your holiday dilemmas and tough decisions, just know we all go through it. Family gives us all a hard time. It's because they love to torture us.
