Under the Tulip Tree

by Michelle Shocklee

Even though slavery isn’t legal anymore, I believe it’s important to remember the past as it truly was, not as we wish it to be.”

Maybe confidence in oneself had nothing to do with what other folks thought or did. Maybe it was deep down inside you, just waiting to be let loose like a spring of water gushing to the surface.

“Maybe not, but that’s between her and her Maker. I won’t let hatred steal away the peace I have in my heart. You can’t let it steal yours either.”

“Maybe that’s the whole point. What we believe and what we think are not static. Experiences and people leave a mark on us and change us.

“I hope every woman who can write will not be silent.”