Melinda ferguson smacked in the face

An emotional onslaught. It took me 8 days to read this. 8 days of crying. Sniffling.

Melinda ferguson smacked in the face of man

Reflecting. Questioning. 8 days of "Girl, why you gone on and did that to your self?". 8 days of wanting to claw at the words and BITCH SLAP Melinda. 8 days of "Hey, this life is challenging enough with a strong body and mind, why do you weaken yourself like that?".

Melinda gave me a harrowingly chilling account of her drug-filled life in the underbelly of Johannesburg, Hillbrow.

Why do they call it "Little Lagos" beats me.

Melinda ferguson smacked in the face

Melinda ferguson smacked in the face of jesus

Melinda ferguson smacked in the face of death

Melinda ferguson smacked in the face of man

Melinda ferguson smacked in the face of god

Maybe it is the chaotic disorderly mess that it is...

I read this with a held breath till page 141 when Melinda's kids are literally ripped from her. Then I exhaled. My heart was full of joy. Joy at her babies getting the nourishment needed to create and sustain healthy bodies.

Melinda ferguson smacked in the face of god

Joy that her boys will now have a fighting chance at life. Joy that her boys will grow up surrounded by functioning adults doing normal life sustaining tasks. Like eating. Havin