The African American 761st Tank Battalion, better known as the Black Panthers, arrived in Normandy, France in October 1944 and entered combat shorty after their landing. They would endure a record 183 straight days in combat and would liberate 30 towns on their crusade into Germany.

And.. bad traffic.. down internet..late planes.. & really really bad news.. etc. #writingworks #mayaangelou #mayaangelouquotes #survivinggracefully #meditation https://www.instagram.com/p/CmCzxNxvzto/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

In a Basquiat state of mind.. #jeanmichelbasquiat #goodbyethursday #recoveringthesatellites #letgoandletgod #survivinggracefully #anonymousbookclub #cancerwarriors #surrealisticsurvivalism #survivinggracefully https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl74EL_Ophe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

some unsolicited advice.. #fridaymotivation #fridayquotes #anonymous #anonymousbookclub #sasto #writingcommunity #writingworks #survivinggracefully #dopray https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmg4m39L0pT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

There is a force, the mechanics of which we do not fully understand, that seems to operate routinely in most people to protect and to foster their mental and physical health even under the most adverse conditions. The religious have applied to it the name of grace.

RLT, p. 237-260

We’re all in this alone together. What we don’t know about ourselves can definitely hurt us. #fridayquotes #priceless #timeless #michaeljordan #22323 #tut #survivinggracefully https://www.instagram.com/p/CoNzvrkyH0P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Many roads to recovery.. #recoveryispossible #spirituality #spiritualawakening #cleanandsober #cleanandserene #serenity #peace #survivinggracefully https://www.instagram.com/p/CmseAG5rFSc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

a serving of tomorrow is promised to no one.. #gratitude #time #timematters #itsabouttime #adayatatime #moments #momentbymoment #saturdaymorning #survivinggracefully #theunteachableten #christmaseve #hannukkah #dare #daretobedifferent #daretobehappy #redandblack https://www.instagram.com/p/CmjS6olrfuH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The key to community is the acceptance— in fact, the celebration—of our individual and cultural differences. it is also the key to world peace—M. Scott Peck #meditationandprayer #loveandservice #kindnessmatters #fightfortruth #peace #worldpeace #survivinggracefully #healingafterloss https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPHO6gpt1W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Goodbye Sunday~ #quotes #annelamott #kindness #kindnessmatters #survivinggracefully #patience #faith #lovulots @annelamott @writingworks https://www.instagram.com/p/Chi9XSdLwBZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I gave Janet some well deserved roses yesterday. After coming home from running (figuratively) a couple errands we posed with them.. #saturday #survivinggracefully #anonymousbookclub #cancerwarriors @theunteachableten @dailyrothko @scotty__pippen #cleanandsober #familymatters #faithmatters #love https://www.instagram.com/p/CerCNvcpO59/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=