Breaking Free
What’s in a name? Sometimes nothing. Sometimes everything. Background When I was born, my name was Randolph Edouard Paulin. My birth father’s name was Edouard Paulin, so it is quite obvious where I got most of my name. But I…
Read MoreKen His name was Ken and he was my Big Brother. (No, this is not a reveal of someone hidden within our lineage – I was involved with Big Brothers when I was a young teen!) I was 14 when…
Read MoreI wanted to change my name at least twice in the past. Grade 2 In grade two I asked my mom if I could change my name. I was a big Superman fan and I had some plans. My mom…
Read MoreThank you. It took me a long time before I could say that to my step-father. The Cot We lived in a small 2-bedroom apartment until I was 14 years old. It served us very well, most of the time.…
Read MoreIt seems that there are a lot of people who believe in time travel. I used to be one of those. Unfortunately, too many of us swim in regrets. We wish things would have been different, that someone had treated…
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