Selling Myself Back Into Slavery...to buy a Life of Freedom!

You may have seen me post about the amazing author Ms. Bev Jenkins before. It was in one of her incredible historical novels where I learned of a free Brother who loved an enslaved Sistah so much, he sold himself into slavery to be with her ... THAT's LOVE!

Since I love ME, I have been putting myself back on the block for employment purposes: smiling my best smile, shining myself up, making sure I present my best for those lookin' me ovah. I think it's payin' off. By next week, Lawd willing -- I'll be singing Halleluyah as I sign an educator's contract for the coming school year. I tell ya, after spending these coupla lean years in this wilderness, I'm looking forward to my new host. I hear they're good folk: allow me to do as I please in the evenings, weekends, and we get holidays, too!

Now, I know some of you freelancers and die-hard entrepreneurs are throwing cyber 'matoes. Just hear me out:

1) I am thankful that The Creator deems me and my skills marketable, still!
2) I am thankful that I can participate in my financial maintenance & upkeep!
3) I am thankful to be able to wear the employee "ruck sack" as I better strategize and save up for the freedom that is bound to come when this Civil War on the Economy ends (that may be awhile, so it's good to have a field to do a li'l work in and raise a few crop$).
4) If thangs work out well, shucks, I'll stay on and continue to work the fields even after the Freedom bell tolls! Maybe purchase me a li'l plot from 'em. Cuz, hayl, to be honest, it's lonely out here hustle-in' all by myself! I could use the company and interaction with others in the education field ... it may get a li'l rough in spots ...but 'least I'll have others to share a few laughs with, too!
5) 'Sides, truth be told ... we're ALL enslaved on some level anyway -- which makes it most important to BE FREE WITHIN ourSELVES! Don't believe me? Check out the wisdoms of our elders compiled in this fantastic must read:

But, if you Freemen still really feel so strongly and want me to continue on this solo journey to publication -- I'll accept your sponsorship. But, I'll tell ya, I don't come cheap;-).

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