For me, that was the occasion when I encountered the real Amos Wilson, "Afrikan Warrior Extraordinaire." Although I wasn't able to meet him directly at that time since he was only in attendance for his presentation, I knew intuitively that our coming together was inevitable given that our ideological spirits resonated so naturally. It was a powerful presentation and the most compelling one that I heard on that particular day. He gave a riveting speech about the realities of White Supremacy Domination (WSD) over Africans and how it affected the everyday lives of African children in America and throughout the continent of Africa. My first personal encounter with him did not occur until 6-7 years later around 1986 at the 3rd or 4th Annual ASCAC Conference in Harlem, NYC. I first became aware of Amos Wilson when his book "The Developmental Psychology of the Black Child" was published in 1979. He was a workaholic, keenly focused on the task at hand, and a deep Afrikan-Centered Critical Thinker (ACCT). I have known only a very few psychological visionaries in my lifetime those who have tried to grasp the whole picture of Afrikan existence from a psychological point of view or perspective.
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Then, I can save the brewery, be the best man of the wedding, and get my butt back to Atlanta and away from the happy couple. Spend as much time with Kiki (soon to be Faniki, I know) and hopefully get bored with her adorkable smile and sexy legs that go on for miles. Call it picky or whatnot, but usually I get bored easily. (spoiler alert, I'm crushing hard.)Īnd she has the cutest job, she’s a dog wedding planner. Where I may or may not be crushing a little too hard on the bride-to-be. I’m only in town long enough to figure out a plan with my brother on how to save our brewery from the awfulness that is my father. Worst part is, Ellis isn’t the bad guy I first thought he was.Īnd being forced to spend time with him is making me realize that he needs my help more than anything. (wait, that didn’t come out right.)įourth, and there is a fourth, he gets me all wound up and flustered.Īnd last, when he unexpectedly kissed me it made me forget my own name, or the fact that I’m getting married.in a month. I prefer the cold and harsh way my fiancé makes me feel so much better. Third, he makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, and that is not ok. Second, he destroys a gorgeous doggie wedding that I spent ages planning. Ellis Atwood is ruining my life.įirst, he demolishes a perfectly good wedding trellis. Delivery with Standard Australia Post usually happens within 2-10 business days from time of dispatch.You can track your delivery by going to AusPost tracking and entering your tracking number - your Order Shipped email will contain this information for each parcel. Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. 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