March 22, 2019
Published by risethemagazine at March 22, 2019
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By Reggie Smith Every generation has things that are unique to their social history. For instance, during my lifetime I have experienced the evolution of some great musical genres that have become the soundtrack and driving force of all humanity. R&B (soul) […]
June 21, 2018
Published by risethemagazine at June 21, 2018
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By Reggie Smith Tell me some lies; so I can forget the truth I am seeing. Besides the stress I felt when I found out I would be expected to […]
June 7, 2018
Published by risethemagazine at June 7, 2018
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By Reggie Smith When I was in elementary school, I was deemed to be pretty smart. Unfortunately, for reasons I could not understand at the time, my behavior […]
May 24, 2018
Published by risethemagazine at May 24, 2018
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By Reggie Smith I was a very emotional child and my feelings were easily hurt. Two things I did a lot of back then was cry and lie. I think I would cry […]
May 10, 2018
Published by risethemagazine at May 10, 2018
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By Reggie Smith I have never been one to spend much time looking in the mirror. The visual image of myself has not been as important as […]
April 26, 2018
Published by risethemagazine at April 26, 2018
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By Reggie Smith When I was young, I had a minimum of control of my emotions and behavior. At home I threw tantrums when I didn’t get my way. In school I got excellent marks in academics, […]
April 15, 2018
Published by risethemagazine at April 15, 2018
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By Reggie Smith I have been having sex of some kind since elementary school. I did not learn about masturbation until I was 18, mainly because the opportunity to have sex […]