Portia’s
Random
Thoughts
1. Some things aren’t meant for us to understand.
2. I’m not tryna die alone and I need an emergency contact person. So, to my single girlfriends, are
we getting this Golden Girls house or nah? We’ve got three years to find somebody. Otherwise, I’m
taking applications.
3. Do not apologize for loving yourself more.
4. Sometimes Satan goes by an alias.
5. The other day I saw a pic of dude I crushed hard on back in the day. He dissed me. Now he’s on that stuff
and looks a mess. Somebody oughtta join me in giving God some praise for that swerve he did on me!
6. I wish I had little animal friends that could clean my place for me like in Disney movies.
7. Be careful what you put into the universe.
8. Jesus, He will fix it...afterwhile.
9. Well, off to play with my characters.
Portia A. Cosby is the author of four novels, including The Disgruntled Wives Club and
It’s Complicated. The Indianapolis native lives in the metro Atlanta area and holds a
spot on Terry McMillan’s Writers Worth Reading list. Her new novella, F.I.R.E. Reignited is
available now. www.portiacosby.com
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