In My Shoes: A Writer Is Born by Brenda Hampton

Author:Brenda Hampton [Hampton, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: United States, Urban, Contemporary Fiction, Anthologies, Urban Life, African American, Genre Fiction, Literature & Fiction
Amazon: B0082O34LS
Publisher: Voices Books & Publishing
Published: 2012-05-11T04:00:00+00:00

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Daddy’s funeral was painful. The church was packed with people from the Hampton family, some I had never seen before in my life. Aunt Florence introduced us to everyone as Daddy’s little girls. I tried to keep my spirits up but I just couldn’t. Dwayne, Clarence and Anthony were there for support and we all definitely needed it. After Clarence played “Amazing Grace” on his saxophone, everybody lost it.

Rita dropped to her knees and had to be carried out of the church. “Daddy!” she shouted. “Not my daddy! God, pleeeease, no, pleeeease!”

Mama kept squeezing her chest and I had never seen her so emotional. She could barely breathe, and many of the ushers fanned her as she, too, shouted out loudly. “Lord, why did you have to do this! Whyyyy?”

Jesse and me couldn’t even stand to go look at Daddy. The funeral directors brought his casket to the front pew where we sat, and as I was helped to stand up, my weak legs gave out on me. I fell backwards, grabbing my stomach and pounding my legs. Dwayne hugged me, but his comfort did me no good. I lifted my head and wiped the flowing tears and snot from my face. For the last time I would see Daddy, he looked peaceful and handsome as ever. I sighed, hoping that he was now painless with God.

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