Rick Henry Christopher
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Writing fulfills my need for intellectual stimulus, emotional release, and soothing the bruises of the day.
I’m an open book. I’m not afraid to show my face or speak my mind
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I Hate You, I Hate Myself. Content Warning.
All of you are here today because you care for someone who has abused you at some point in your life. Before we begin, I want to explain why everyone is seated in a circle facing outward. This setup ensures that no one can see each other. Each chair is spaced far enough apart so that even if you turn your head, you won’t be able to get a clear look at the person next to you. The purpose of this arrangement is to keep our focus solely on the situations we’ve experienced, rather than on each other’s identities. In this group, we will not introduce ourselves or share personal details such as our names or where we live. Each of you has been assigned a number from one to five, which is how you will be identified. Additionally, when speaking about the person you care for—the one who has also harmed you—please refer to them only as “they”, rather than using ”he” or “she”. This will help remove identifying factors from our discussions. Before we move on, does anyone have any questions? No? Then let’s continue. We will go around the circle three times. - In the first round, each of you will state one thing your abuser did to you. While they may have harmed you in multiple ways, for this exercise, you should describe just one action in no more than two sentences. This may be the action that impacted you the most. - In the second round, you will explain, again in two sentences, why you have become this person’s caregiver. - In the third round, you will share how caring for them has affected your emotions or how it has helped you grow—also in two sentences. I will begin with an example of how your responses should be structured. After I make my statement, I will say, "Number one", signaling the first person to speak. When person number one finishes, they will say "Number two", and so on until we reach person number five.
By Rick Henry Christopher 12 months ago in Fiction
Isabel Rios and The Beauty Mark Girls. Content Warning.
This story is based on a true story that my mom, Isabel, told me about before she was hit with dementia. The last names of all the people in the story have been changed to protect their identities, the first names are real names. This will be a two, possibly three, part story as it gets very detailed.
By Rick Henry Christopher 12 months ago in Viva
Rick Henry Christopher's Top 3 Picks in 1970s Music
The following is a comprehensive list of my favorite music of the 1970s. It spans various genres and categories. There a little something for everybody. The very first section containing my overall favroites features a video for each entrant. Each successive category features only a video for the numbr one listing. ENJOY!
By Rick Henry Christopher 12 months ago in Beat
Roberta Flack 1937 - 2025. Top Story - February 2025.
✨ Roberta Flack (February 10, 1937 – February 24, 2024) ✨ I remember the first time I heard Roberta Flack’s voice—or at least, the first time I truly noticed it. I was a 13-year-old boy in 1973, just at the beginning of my lifelong obsession with music. I played my little pocket-sized transistor radio day and night.
By Rick Henry Christopher about a year ago in Beat
The California Wave: A Charity Single
(Links to listen to “The California Wave” are at the end of this article.) I wrote the lyrics for “The California Wave” on January 24, 2025. Over the next two days, I constructed the song using a combination of AI and digital tools.
By Rick Henry Christopher about a year ago in Beat
Blackbird Fly (Part 14) / Voices (Part 7). Content Warning.
(Links to the previous chapters of Blackbird Fly and Voices can be found at the end of this story) New Developments “Ray, Emily, Jack,” Sheryl yelled from the living room of the safe house. “Come downstairs. I have some news to share with you.”
By Rick Henry Christopher about a year ago in Chapters
Superstar (The Legend Lives On)
A Plea from the Heart I am making a plea to anyone who has ever had a dream so strong, so potent, so vibrant—something you yearned for with passion, something that felt within reach yet always remained just beyond your grasp. My dream has always been to create a song that truly resonates with people—a song that makes a difference.
By Rick Henry Christopher about a year ago in Beat
