Author Archives: Leslie Elizabeth David

“A Tiger Never Changes His Stripes“

The above is an old saying that people never change although circumstances and experiences have. Recently, I attended my second Holiday party of my employer although I’ve worked there for six years. My coworkers were “nice” to me like we were all besties which obviously isn’t true. A few months ago, I heard my coworkerContinue reading ““A Tiger Never Changes His Stripes“”

The Hunter becomes The Hunted

Having grown up in the metro Detroit area, I have attended many Detroit Lions games particularly on Thanksgiving Day. Most of the football games which I attended before the Silverdome where they played outside in the old Tigers stadium and had a decent season. For most of my life especially into adulthood, the Lions consistentlyContinue reading “The Hunter becomes The Hunted”

“Easy like Sunday Morning”

Thank you to Lionel Ritchie for writing and for singing about the perfect Sunday morning. Today was rare for me to sleep in with my felines, Bella and Luna, both of whom were under the covers with me trying to stay warm. Thus, I couldn’t move because of the feline paralysis. Had my breakfast ofContinue reading ““Easy like Sunday Morning””

The First Day of Chaos

Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. Back in February 2019, I started a new job out of need to work which, truthfully, was an overwhelming experience. Having previously worked primarily in the financial sector in credit unions and investment firm, I was stunned by the localContinue reading “The First Day of Chaos”