Listening costs nothing and does a world of good

“How you could go to a Pandit? We are not Hindus, we are Christians,” she said with a hint of anger.

“Not because somebody tell you that you have to do that. We are Christians. Why don’t you just pray or go to the doctor and find out what is wrong? Sometimes I does really don’t understand you,” she continued before disconnecting the phone call and sucking her teeth.

“Me mother does talk some real s…t sometimes, you know. Sometimes I does don’t able with she,” she turned to the young woman sitting next to her and commented.

The fact that she indicated the person on the phone was her mother immediately got my attention and I was still wrapping my head around this as she continued her rant.