On Christmas Day my wife Janae gave birth to Grace Pearl McCall our beautiful daughter. She is my wife, my best friend, my number one pain in the ass and I have a family. I sit at the head of a table of my family. A room of love, my murderer is my now mother. The one who attempted to take my life now understands the purpose of me surviving. I gave her my kidney so she could watch my brother and sister grow up. To eat some more of Carl’s barbecue, argue with Unc who cheats in Spades.
Mama Pearl is holding her great granddaughter, she rocks her in the arm, put a small piece of crystal around her neck. Her tradition for every grand baby.
My wife art is selling for six figures. She has painted portraits for the White House.
What was meant to kill me only made me stronger and sharper. What I know is I've created a family and we are by far perfect but they are mine.
“Brick go out there and help your step dad and Unc I'm starving.”
“They are the grill masters and who cooks out on Christmas Day?”
“Shit, Carl crazy ass . Your Mama then drove him crazy.” Thomas yells out.
My mother throws her middle finger in the air at Unc.
“My husband loves me and my son. It’s alright tonight spade game I'm going to whip your butt.”
My mother hugs me and Janae gets in points the camera.
“Family selfie.”
We gather by Mama Pearl and flash the biggest smiles this is family. I am Still Here because I had to grow through to get to this perfect moment. To know my purpose and know what was meant to kill me made me stronger, wiser and sharper. I have a family who loves me but most of all I learned I am meant to be here.
The End