My mother Lorraine Brown passed on August 6, 2006. I chose to channel the mourning into building this app. It's the first app I've built. It's not complex. Basically puts, gets, conditionals, and sleep.
It's intended to help me imagine what conversations with my mother would be like today. I hope to grow it as I learn more about programming, and as I learn more about my mother. My brothers and sisters are still sharing new stories. I imagine I can still have conversations with her today—in spirit and through my everyday actions to express care and compassion.
In brief, she adopted and raised me along with several other Afro Latino children. She was a Black woman from Brooklyn who relocated to Staten Island. She was both generous and strong, and someone who decided several times in their life to prioritize taking care of those in need. We had several conversations in our lifetime about lineage, and family, and the importance of remembering ones roots.
Title of first song = Hip-Hop Hooray? Title of second song = Take me Response to "Anything to ask or tell me?" = On August 6, 2015, I responded "i miss you." However, you can respond with anything. Response to "Ok?" = I would respond Ok. However, you can respond with anything.
- 11 years since you've transitioned.
- Leaving us to raise the family.
- We're still growing.
- Thank you Lorraine Brown. We love you.
#Art
- 'Take me to where you are...'
- 'Let me walk by your side with you.'
- 'There's a sadness that's deep inside of my smile, from missing you.'
- 'I know that I'll see you sometime soon.'
- 'Yes, I know that I'll see you sometime soon.'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrLDtacTGp4&feature=youtu.be
#To Do
- Refactor code
- Add other known favorite songs: "Boys 2 Men"
- Convert puts into a Hash of Arrays :songs, :quotes, :reminders
- Program responses to more complex questions
- Store questions into a database of :reminders, that can be recalled in the future if keywords are found.