Standing in Love
Dark-Skinned Woman
Dearest Readers,
A proper introduction is required for you to get a full idea of who I am and what my purpose is for pursuing your undivided attention. I write to you from a Costa Rican high-rise condo surrounded with floor to ceiling windows taxed with a view of red rooftops, mountains, and thick clouds. While this is not my permanent residence it is a place I plan to frequent in the future, and so it is my honor to impart the revealing of my newest and truest self on this land.
Janey (JUH-Nay) L. Nemard, a New York City native. Over the years I’ve acquired a reputation I’m sure you can imagine for yourself. You know what is said about New Yorkers; about dark skinned black women, to be fair, I may have embodied all of those things at some point; I must admit. However, gentle reader, before you caste me aside with your inordinate judgments and dizzying stereotypes, know that a broken heart takes a lifetime to mend. These letters are naturally a glimpse into a redeemed soul.
Consider my writings as a gift of love, a voyage through confidence development, or a means to dream. Stay for as long as your heart desires and take what you need, for I will always be here or there but always near.
