A Better Tomorrow

BY SIMONE J. SMITH “Hey mom,” I said, my voice finally cracking. “I need your help.” In this moment, I

BY SIMONE J. SMITH I closed my eyes, and forced myself to calm down. The officers were chatting away beside

BY SIMONE J. SMITH “I wish I could understand what they are saying.” As I sat there, I heard people

BY SIMONE J. SMITH I stood there emotionless. I looked over at Peter helplessly as they put the cuffs on

BY SIMONE J. SMITH “Sometimes in life, a sudden situation, a moment in time, alters your whole life, forever changes

BY SIMONE J. SMITH “The very reason I write is so that I might not sleepwalk through my entire life.”

BY SIMONE J. SMTH This was the beginning of the end of the life I knew. I’m not perfect, I

BY SIMONE J. SMITH “A million feelings, a thousand thoughts; a hundred memories, one person.” I wanted to end this

BY SIMONE J. SMITH Greetings Toronto! I believe that we have all nestled into 2020, and for some of us

BY SIMONE J. SMITH I am going to honestly admit, the last few weeks have been a struggle. A few