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2025 Week 18 · A Little Wild — and That’s OK

My yard brims with plants, yet every spring I’m most eager for the wildflowers. They’re an unpredictable confetti: whatever palette nature feels like painting with that year suddenly appears.

2025 Week 17 – Gone but not Forgotten

When I first met my son Niree, he was just 8 years old. I came across this photo recently—me and him wrestling in the grass at his grandmother’s house. Clear blue skies, the kind of day that felt like everything was right in the world. It brings a smile to my face, even now. His mom was pregnant with his little brother Jett at the time. From day one, Niree and I clicked. He figured out pretty quick that I was just a big country kid myself, and he leaned into that. He spent hours outside. And if it had even a hint of danger to it? Oh, he was all in. Climbing trees, skating down steep hills, lighting fireworks he somehow found in the basement… fearless.

2025 Week 16 – Curiosity Opens Doors

My brothers, Jerald Levar Robinson and Angelo T Robinson, have always been my anchors in navigating the world. Where I might hesitate, their outgoing nature often leads us into unexpected and wonderful situations. I've learned so much from them about stepping outside my comfort zone.

2025 Week 15 – Finding the Joy in the Shift: Lessons from my Nephews

We all know that feeling – the ground shifting beneath our feet. Change can be disorienting, a landscape where the familiar suddenly looks… different. It's easy to get lost in that feeling of the unknown. But what if we approached change with the open-minded curiosity of a child discovering a new game? I once watched my nephews play the large version of Connect 4. They didn't miss the smaller, tabletop version; they embraced the new, strategizing and celebrating each connection.

2025 Week 14 – Finding Purpose in the Chaos: Why Uncle Art Camp Still Matters

There’s so much going on in the world—and in my life—right now. Honestly, it feels like everyone is carrying something heavy. Jobs come and go. Things break and need fixing. Kids get in trouble or just need a little motivation to keep going. And let’s face it—the U.S. feels like it’s in chaos.

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