Reunited

I have been reunited with Ben, and he is now staying with William as I return to New York to work. Fighting for respect and safety here is so difficult here and discouraging. But as women, who is black, those are two fighting things against me, but who I am is stronger than both.

I reveled my identity to the people I have been working for and they helped me to move to be with my brother. I took Ellen with me and she was finally able to be with her brother. They were so sweet when they saw each other for the first time. Most children are awkward, and it takes a few moments to warm up to one another again. But not for my children, they embraced and cried and talked. And I could not get them to stop talking after that! How I love that we are all together once again!

I have been diligently teaching Ellen to read and write before school starts to that she will be prepared. She is doing well, and I am so thankful that perhaps my children can have even a better education than myself.