SILENT Turmoil

I keep staring at the bottle of sleeping pills next to my bed and the only thing I can hear at a steady rhythm is my heart even though the television volume is up. I’ve been sitting here at the side edge of my bed for about an hour, smelling the aroma of straight Hennessey that I poured in a greenish blue cocktail glass. While remaining emotionless, I pick up my wallet to look at my driver’s license to observe how different the person in the photo is from the person contemplating taking a final breath. The state of Massachusetts is written across the top portion of the plastic ID in blue writing and my name is typed in black as, Prestine, April D. As soon as I realize that the same day I took that license picture was another day of unanswered questions and depression, I took a large gulp from the glass. I squeeze my eyes tightly together and when I open them, a tear slides down my cheek. I’m not exactly sure why since I haven’t been able to cry for weeks. Liquor is the only logical reason why water has seeped through my tear ducts.

As I sit here I begin looking at the pill bottle again and decide to pour its contents on the nightstand. From the looks of it there are at least fifteen white pills in front of me that appear to be a permanent remedy for my soul’s pain. One by one I begin popping them in my mouth, chasing them down my scratchy throat with Hennessey. I have relived this day repeatedly in my head, but I honestly didn’t think it would come. I figured that it would always be a vision in my mind that I would be too scared to really follow through with. Well I was wrong ...

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Please come out and support this event with NPCAAC of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, Psi Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Tre Alee as we raise money for Haiti.

The cost of this event is only $10 to support a worthy cause and to listen to some great music from local artists. Doors open at 5pm and the concert will start at 6pm. Remember, if you are unable to make it out to this great event please watch it LIVE on Ustream.com (Tre Alee Benefit Concert) and donate on www.trealee.com. ALL proceeds go to The American Red Cross on behalf of Haiti.

Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing you there. Every little bit helps!

This will be my first video blog of many! Check it out, tell me what you think and I am really looking forward to seeing you at the concert!

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By Tre Alee, Sr. Contributing Editor

Maintaining the stability of a job during this economic crunch is difficult regardless if you’re a newbie to a well established company, educated with the proper credentials for a position you hold or if you have years in with a prestigious company.

In 2009 alone, millions of jobs have been lost and the devastation of the impact has been compared to The Great Depression in 1929. What will we say then? Is the United States economic crisis indeed another face of The Great Depression? Or have we gotten too comfortable in what we’re used to that we never expected or anticipated major setbacks? Despite the answers, one of the biggest questions for working and non-working Americans is, how do you keep your job?

You can read the rest of my editorial on Ethnic Online.

Here it is! My newest video. I hope you enjoy it as much as my team and I enjoyed putting it together. Leave your comments below, spread the word and send as many people as you can here to come and see it. Thank you for being the best fans ever!

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The Ladies at Delta Sigma Theta are sponsoring a book signing for my new novels, ‘Straight With Options & And So Shall You Reap’ on January 23rd 2010 from 5-8:00pm at the Tamboo Bistro, 252 Main Street Brockton Ma.

I would love to see you there! I will be signing books, there will be a reading and we will be discussing the novels themselves. Below is the official flyer, if you would be so kind leave a comment and let me know if you can make it!

Also, if you’ve never been to the Tamboo Bistro, you are in for a treat, I highly recommend them!! http://www.tamboolife.com/

Don’t forget to place your vote for the cover song you want to hear!

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Click HERE to listen to a few of my original tracks.

Due to the hustle and bustle of the holiday season I’ve decided to push the concert back until January 9th, 2010. It’s important to me that as many of my friends, family and fans get to see this concert as possible, I especially want you there. Yes, you!

With the extra time I’ll be able to make this concert even bigger and better for you! I have something special planned to set the new year off right! You don’t want to miss this!!! I know that’s a lot of exclamation marks but this is going to be huge, in fact I don’t think I can keep it a secret so I’m going to go ahead and give it to you, this will be big!

…Whoa, I almost told you, the temptation almost got the better of me! It will be well worth the wait, trust me! In the mean time if you haven’t voted on what song you would like to hear you can cast your vote below…Talk to you soon!

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