Every time I go to Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market (116th and Lenox Avenue, Harlem NY); I have to make sure that I shop with budget and with a time limit.  This past Friday evening, I stopped by my favorite African bag designer Mr. Dam’s booth  and picked up three pieces.  My original goal was to just get one bag… but when I looked around I fell in love with three!

© 2011, Lela Jefferson. All rights reserved.

He Treats Her Like a Lady

/ / Chapter 1  //

She sits and stares pondering how she could had forgotten how it felt to be treated as she should, like a lady only after so short of a time.  He asks her if she is ok, because her face had contorted while she was lost in thought.   She tells him she is fine.  Her mind had only wandered away for a moment.

She stares down at her left ring finger again and then into his eyes and smiles.  Inwardly thanking God for loving her so much to bring him back into her life.  And now he has pledged himself to her.  She is now his wife.  Just a few moments ago they said their vows and sipped from the communion cup, confirming before God and all those that they love to honor and cherish each other for the rest of their lives.

She is now Mrs. Alexia Uhuru St. Claire, married to the man of her dreams and her prayers.  It all quickly comes back to her as she comes out of her daze; they are seated at the bride and groom’s table at their wedding reception.  Family and friends are hitting their champagne flutes, giving the ceremonial signal that they would like to see the newlyweds kiss.  Her husband, wow it still sounds weird even in her own head to comprehend that Charles is now her husband.  He leans towards her and kisses her softly on the lips.  He pulls away just a bit and lingers just before moving to her ear to mouth the words “I love you”.  Alexia, sighs again before saying the same to him.

An excerpt from “He Treats Her Like a Lady” a new short story still in the works  …

Lela Jefferson, © 2010 All rights reserved.

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Before going to bed tonight / this morning I decided to watch Madea Goes to Jail the stage play by Tyler Perry for the first time.

Tyler Perry’s Madea character has a monologue in one of the scenes that I found to be very profound. In this scene he compares people to leaves, branches and roots of a tree… to see it for yourself click the link below, if you would like to purchase the play you may by clicking on the Amazon.com link.

Madea Goes to Jail | Stage Play – Madea giving relationship advice.

“Dating through the decades 20s…30s…40s…50s” – Essence.com

I added my voice to this article…I am slide 5 out of the 15 posted.

http://photos.essence.com/galleries/dating_through_the_decades