Andre O'Brien
Stories (2)
Filter by community
Spencer
In the early 80's I used to live on the 5500 block of Matthews St., smack dab in the heart of Germantown. I wasn't allowed to hang out around the corner very often. There was mostly only trouble to be found anyway. So I spent most of my time on the block...but I didn't mind because I knew at a certain time every day the coolest dude I had ever seen was going to walk...no stroll...no glide down the street. This dude was always fresh man. He always had a clean shapeup, sneaks always sparklin'. I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. And the best part...he acknowledged my existence. Everyday whenever I’d see him gliding down the street I’d lose my mind having to wait until he got within a respectable distance before I would shout, "What's up Spence?!?" "Sup Shorty", he'd respond. He stopped walking and faced me. I had his full attention. "You good?" he'd ask me. At this point I'd be so excited I'd only be able to get out a single word, "Yes". "Aight cool." "You good?" I'd inquire, mimicking his earlier question. Smiling, he'd say, "Yea man; you already know that Dre. Look man, be cool and I'll catch up with you later. And make sure to listen to your mom". He said that every time. And I had my response at the ready, "Alright Spence, Peace!' I don't remember if I would give the 'Peace Sign' gesture with my hands or not. But I know he probably chuckled to himself every time I said that. But it didn't matter. I was content with that short but sweet interaction with the coolest man on the planet.
By Andre O'Brien5 years ago in Humans
Trish
I met Trish when I was 17 years old. She and my Cousin Kerry had met on a phone chat line. Phone chat lines were as popular then as dating apps are now. The only difference was people began speaking to one another immediately without the benefit of seeing each other first. I believe that this helped to create genuine interest in one another because all you had was the other person’s thought matter. This was the case with Trish and Kerry. They were pretty much inseparable from the start. I don’t remember how long it was before they got married though. It just feels like they have always been. I never really knew a lot about Trish. All I knew is she had always been really nice to me, and she seemed extremely down to Earth. But everything I ever needed to know about Trish I discovered during one visit to their home. While at their home, Kerry was trying to demonstrate to me how he taught his parakeet to say, “Go get my beer bitch!” On this particular day the bird was feeling a little shy. He tried to coax the animal for 5 minutes, but it wouldn’t comply. I was beginning to not believe that Kerry had been able to train the bird to speak like its master.
By Andre O'Brien5 years ago in Humans
