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Writer.Poet.Playwright.| Something Else.| Muckleshoot. Yakama. Umatilla. Puyallup Nations.|πŸ’œMatriarch, the only gift that I can give you now is to live my life in a good way that honors You. Through me, your story continues.|"I β™₯️U Gerri Lullums!"Luv, MOM
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It's a cold and dreary Sunday afternoon. Nearly Valentine's Day. All I want are some cupcakes & chocolate covered strawberries, & a hug & kiss from Mom. She always made holidays special for Me. πŸ’œπŸ’›πŸ’–πŸ§πŸ“ I hope someone thinks of me this Valentine's Day. Blesses Me with something sweet in HER HONOR. 🧁πŸ₯°πŸ’–πŸ’œ

I love how everyone who visited & stayed with Mom knew that they were loved. πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œβœοΈπŸ’Ÿ Mom's GREATEST GIFT was her LOVE. πŸ’›πŸ’ŸπŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’› She was also extremely funny, too! However, because she was normally quiet, most people didn't know how funny she was & could be! LoL! Mom's LOVE Was & will always be HOME. πŸ’ŸβœοΈπŸ’›

I loved that moment in time: When my 2 beautiful cousins lived w/ us. Two sisters. They are the oldest of their siblings. I love how close they were/ are. They really stood strong together. They had a difficult upbringing, but, they overcame it together. πŸ’ž I LOVE YOU BOTH. One of the 2 is w/GOD NOW.

One of my beautiful cousin's went to culinary school in Tukwila, Wa. She is an amazing chef. She was living at home with me & Mom when she was attending culinary school! Mom had a minivan at the time & my cousin used it to get to school everyday! I think it was dark blue. Her sister lived w/us, too!

I love cute things! I love pretty things! I love cupcakes & chocolate covered πŸ“ strawberries! I love roses! I love Teddy Bears! I love Native American jewelry! I love pink cupcakes! I love Jesus. I love Krispy Kreme donuts! I love chicken fettuccine alfredo! I πŸ’œ my niece's spaghetti!

Thursday at The Day Center I was talking with Miss P! She was telling me that she just went shopping at MICHAEL'S & Hobby Lobby! She also went to Joann Fabrics! She purchased this beautiful Valentine's Day confetti of hearts & love letters/ or, Valentine's Day cards in envelopes! So Cute! β€οΈπŸ€β€οΈπŸ€πŸ’–πŸ’œβ€οΈπŸ–€πŸ’–β€οΈ

It was a difficult year, 2024. One of the worst medically. Definitely the worst due to losing my mom. But, I still cherish 2024 because we did have some really good moments. June Birthdays, when Mom cried in my arms because she was missing Me. My Easter Dolls- MOMMY. You're EXTREMELY SWEETπŸ₯°β˜ΊοΈπŸ™‚ I πŸ’Ÿ U.

Next Year, I hope that my siblings & I can go to a Christmas Symphony. A Christmas Play, or, a major play at the Seattle Playhouses! 🎭🀩🎭🀩🎭🀩🎭 I also hope to see.....what's the name of those plays that have high end acrobatics & dance & high energy? I just forgot the name? πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ€”Cirque du Soleil ! πŸ™ŒπŸΌ Yes!

It's emotional. Choosing a beautiful headstone for our FAMILY MATRIARCH. One thing for sure: She loves ORCAS. They are her SPIRITUAL MEDICINE. Her, GUARDIAN ANIMAL/ Guardian Spirit. So, I pray we're able to agree on orcas being engraved on her beautiful headstone. πŸ’œπŸ’›πŸ’œπŸ’› βœοΈπŸ™πŸ»βœοΈπŸ™πŸ»βœοΈπŸ™πŸ» We Love You Mommy. πŸŒ…πŸŒˆπŸ’«πŸ‹

I keep praying for everyone to have the emotional maturity to go into this beautiful gathering/ life honoring of our Mother. She is deserving of all of us to be at our best. We all have our input. No input is going to be denied. Each input is extremely important. We all deserve to be seen/heard.

Have you ever had to look online for a headstone for a loved one? Have you ever had to browse through the many variations & share them with family knowing they're going to excuse the ones you like most simply because it was YOU who chose the headstone. It's....sad 😞. πŸ’” But, an HONOR, too. I πŸ’Ÿ u MOM.

I love the #Bigfoot filters on #TikTok They are a BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE. Like mankind, they have good & not so good Beings. If you don't believe in them, that's perfectly OK. However, do not make fun of others who know what they experienced & witnessed. They know what they saw & it WAS/IS REAL. 🀲

What is going on in this world? Why are there so many changes between leadership? President A. Makes some of the BEST LAWS for mankind. President B. Then dissolves them.πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ One thing that is such a #BLESSING πŸ₯°πŸ₯³β€οΈπŸ€πŸ’›πŸ–€ #LEONARDPELTIER is GOING HOME πŸ™ŒπŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ™πŸ» I raise my hands 🀲 in HIS HONOR: Freedom 4 PELTIER✊🏼

Leave the world more beautiful than before. Make the space around you more beautiful. That is my mission. I might not be as beautiful now as in my youth, but, I can still make everything more beautiful than it currently is. The world around me will always have sparkles & a gleaming light! πŸŒ…πŸŒˆπŸ¦„πŸ’ƒπŸ’›πŸŽΆπŸŽ§

One day, I pray I will have written some of the most beautiful & wonderful of plays. It's my dream to be a beautiful playwright. I have so many ideas in my head for magical, wonderful & heartfelt plays. I have ideas for intense, heartfelt & life changing plays, too. Be the change. Make space PRETTY.

They watched: Sleeping Beauty. I saw online some videos about the show & the costumes, decorations & stage presence & music was all so beautifully done. I'm actually really happy they both had this experience together. The ballet. I've always wanted to see a ballet, major play & Christmas symphony!

My 2nd eldest sister & niece (her granddaughter) went to the ballet last night. I'm extremely happy for them. They both dressed up & looked so beautiful. I was a lot of bit jealous! LoL! Not, a little bit jealous! LoL! We don't get a chance to experience such shows too often. They looked beautiful.

@lucyannablues.bsky.social Thank You for sharing some of my posts. I share memories here. Thoughts. Dreams. Nightmares. Hopes. And, things I'm currently experiencing. It's part memoirs/ part journalism/ part hopes & dreams & part everyday life. Sometimes, I will express thoughts about tv shows. πŸ“Ί

Childhood alone is filled with so many monsters. Those monsters could have taken my life in many different ways. But, the WOLF 🐺 at my side was a million times stronger than all of the monsters in my entire life. Especially, in my childhood. The WOLF 🐺 STOOD BY ME. Protected Me. Wrapped me in LOVE.

I'd remember the love of my little cousins & of my cousin Angel & know that I was loved. Her 3 children all loved me. She loved me. And, even when Mom kicked me out, I was still loved & wanted somewhere. They gave me a sense of purpose. They filled a part of my heart that was so broken. I was LOVED.

I also had family photos of her Mom & 2 brothers, too. They were my family when I was first kicked out of the home at 12/13/14 years old. Whenever I began to feel like garbage. When I began to feel suicidal. Whenever I began to feel unwanted in this world, I'd remember her laughter. My Chica. πŸ₯° πŸ’›

I remember being 13/14 years old. I was sitting on The Steps outside of Westlake Park & writing in my journals. They were .39 cent 3 ring folders. Plastic cover. Then, 3 prongs for my college ruled paper that I wrote on. My cover was these beautiful photos of my little cousin CHICA. 4/5/6 years old!

I love perfume! I love to wear ALIEN. I love to wear DELINA. I love to wear VICTORIA's Secret - a few different perfumes from their collection. πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯° I was going to ask MOM for perfume for my BIRTHDAY. She passed away 10 days before my birthday & 15 days after her 75th birthday. I πŸ’Ÿ U Mommy.

I'm posting these for my daughter. She just left a DV situation and needing to sell these so she can pay for things like gas and essentials for her and her son. She is just trying to get on her feet. She made everything except the Lakers medallion and I made that one. DM me if interested.

February Mutual Aid. Goes towards bills, medical, personal care, and March rent. If you want to just support a disabled Native artist share or donate. Also have my etsy where I sell my art. PayPal.me/kiagbear Cashapp $kiagbear Venmo kiagbear ko-fi.com/mahtheyzhawey

A few different times when I was away at college Mom went out of her way to send me some BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL ROSES & stuffed animals for Valentine's Day & always on my Birthday she sent huge gift boxes full of ALL OF HER LOVE. My Mom is THE BEST & MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN EVER. Native Beauty Monkey Mom!

Every year at boarding school & while I was away at college, Mom would send me huge gift packages -a huge box full of everything: hot chocolate, marshmallows, Valentine's Candy, Easter Chocolate & Easter Baskets, Halloween candy & stuffed animals, native jewelry, tobacco ties & cards & money & LOVE.

Dear Aunty Donna, thank you for the Dr. Pepper & Yellow Gatorade! I love you so much! Last night it was the coolest thing ever to look inside my bag of treats & see some hot chocolate packets & marshmallows! It reminded me of my beautiful mother: every time I was away, she'd send me the same thing!

I HAVE A BIRTHDAY/UNDERWORLD EMERGENCY Underworld is my last bucket list band. They're playing Chicago in May. Tickets go on presale in an hour. I'm asking y'all to help me score a couple of seats for my birthday please. Mvto! Cashapp $fdanger Venmo/PayPal @francesdanger

Memoirs from 2023 sometime .... March 03, 2023.

I keep smelling the sweetness of chocolate chip cookies, or, the sweetness of freshly baked cookies. Sometimes, it smells like freshly baked chocolate cupcakes & the sweet smell of melted chocolate. Then, it disappears. πŸͺπŸͺπŸͺ🍩🍫🍫🍫πŸͺ🍩πŸͺ If you know me, you know I can't smell anything strongly or clear.

In the end, Mom had her fur baby named KODA! KODA is such a loving soul. He was forever on Mom's hip! He'd sleep right next to her, or, cuddled up by her feet. Whenever Mom got up to get coffee or walk to her craft room, KODA would wait until she put her feet on the floor then he'd follow her! πŸ₯°πŸ˜β™₯οΈπŸ•πŸΎ

You would never guess who their parent dogs were! Jersey Girl & NuNu were born from a huge all black Pitbull mother & from a smaller mixed breed Rez Dog! LoL! But, Mom loved them both! They kept her company! They were her shadow! And, they protected Mom with every ounce of their being. 2 Sisters!

Jersey Girl & NuNu were sisters! They both looked completely opposite of one another! LoL! Jersey Girl looked like a dachshund - light brown & white. NuNu, was completely scruffy with black & white fur! She appeared to resemble an all white terrier, w/black & white scruffy fur! Mom loved them 2!πŸ₯°

There's nothing I love better than waking up in the morning & the sun is shining through my window. The warmth that I feel is like being wrapped up in the arms of my mother. When I was unable to walk, I lived in the back room at Mom's house. Every Spring & Summer the sun woke me. Hawks. Jersey Girl!

What I REALLY LOVE - - A Good Energy Day - A Good Day without Physical Pain - How I feel after drinking a freshly made juice from all organic fruits & veggies - How I feel after drinking a smoothie made from fresh berries & multivitamin supplements - Being out on the water - Watching Protocol