Rose Adams

1 week ago | medium.com | Rose Adams

The photo above had to have been taken sometime before 1985 as Mark died on November 1, 1985 from an automobile wreck due to a grand mahal seizure. He was 37. My mother left Duncan hill and the house the night of her final beating from Claude; met up with my father, and the rest is history. Sort of. Rose told me how she went to school on the premise of actually going to class but she called my father, Sunny, told him about her beating and arranged to meet him that night.

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Rose Adams

My little sister was a very sweet soul; considering all the hatred she endured from her maternal grandfather and a good portion of our mother’s siblings, it was amazing that Shelly remained the soft, sweet soul that she was. As she approached forty, her depression grew stronger. It was in such control of her every waking moment that she would often spend days just lying in bed. I had never had such strong bouts of depression myself, until December 2020… and my depression lasted for over four years.

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Rose Adams

The picture above shows a mix of people who were all part of my life in one way or another; my brother, Willy and his girlfriend, Bonnie. My sister, Shelly and two cousins — Becky and Kristy. I’m not quite sure where this picture was taken, but I know that it had to be some kind of “family” event where everyone or nearly everyone was gathered. Shelly is smiling and looking happy. Everyone is smiling… except for Kristy.

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Rose Adams

A publication for a variety of topics. Feel free to join!Her name was Rachelle, but everyone called her Shelly. My mother was married a total of 4 times in her life. Her first husband was mine and my brother’s father; her second husband was our sister’s father. My mother was 23, I believe, when she met Wes. He was 19. Rose was a tall woman with a hands like a basketball player and a mouth like a sailor.

1 month ago | medium.com | Rose Adams

Rose Adams·Follow2 min read·--White House downplays economic 'blips' as stock market tumblesThe stock market sell-off comes during economic uncertainty and after President Donald Trump declined to rule out the…wapo.stAbout a month ago while sitting at work, I heard a loud lament come from the office across from mine. “What do you mean you can’t sell right now?”The shock was from my boss finding out that overnight he had lost over $25k on his stocks. Overnight.