Dearly beloved, so begins my 51st year around the earth. I still dearly miss my twin soulmate, my daddy the late Dr. Carl O. Clark as well as the incomparable PRINCE. (Whose birthday is also today). I am humbled and thankful to start this year healthier and happier even in the mist of all the tumultuous and heart wrenching events. I thank God above for each and every breath, triumph, trial and mistake that has helped me learn, love, cry and grow as well as the strength I developed from it all. I am blessed beyond measure to be the daughter of Barbara Randall Clark, my gorgeous and incredible mother whose wisdom and guidance has been sorely needed over the last few years. She is my everything on earth and the best example of unconditional love I have ever known.  I am totally grateful for the friends that I have gained, the relationships that have deepened and the ones I’ve lost along the way. Everything I have been through in all of those relationships have led me to this point in my life, to Angela 5.0. Watch out. This year my gift to myself will be a challenge. To be intentional.  To go after what I want. To ask for help. To take assistance when given. To choose happiness. To be bold. To be committed. To be exceptional. To pull up. To stand up. To speak out. Because I am black and smart and beautiful and magical and frabjous. And because my life matters. And if you want to get me something to celebrate, be my ally. Even when things are hard and you’re uncomfortable and it hurts and you seem alone. Simply because, I’ve always been yours.  Hey Daddy, look what I’m going do. Everyone else, how ya like me now. #iamangelatclark #angela5point0 #dst1913 #ncnw💜💛 #levelstothis #weareSCSTATE♥️💙🐶 #doordiemightyAlphaXi #2020SCSUNAAStellarAlumni #justfrabjous💜 #wearedonedying #blacklivesmatter #juneteenth #thecrownact #isaidwhatisaid 🖤🤎💛 (at Greenville, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBHvljmjKrH/?igshid=163xuz7f9dwek