Chinney Tells A Story

After Peaches messes up, Shelonda finds that she has to fix it. But things go out of order when when she attempts to do so, and "STAR" comes out.

Shelonda finds out just how badly Peaches has messed up, and it's BIG!

As a result of spreading herself too thin, Shelonda allows Peaches to have a little more responsibility. She learns, the hard way, that she can't expect a lion not to eat her, simply because she wouldn't eat a lion.

Shelonda has been handling the business and reaping the rewards, but the addition of a new character has her breaking all the rules. 

Antonio has been imprisioned for a year, and Shelonda has been "skimming" off of the top. Now it's time for her to put the money to good use--for her greater good.

Antonio's bad decision finally comes to a head. Now, Shelonda has to start handling business.

In this sidebar, Chinney discusses episodes 7-13, and gives some insight into why Shelonda was so in love with Antoni❣. It boils down to something very basic--need. 

Shelonda has made a promise to Antonio to make him feel better about the fact that he messed up. And a promise is a promise--until she realizes that she has to keep it.

A few years have gone by, and Shelonda and Antonio are still going strong. But an unfortunate slip up on Antonio's behalf places Shelonda into an unexpected situation. 

Shelonda is saddened over the situation with Cassidy, but she still takes time to smell the flowers and think about everything else that she has gained.

In Unmet Obligations Part 1, Shelonda learns some disturbing news. But the boxes continue to open in part 2, and Shelonda is forced to make a difficult decision. 

Shelonda is comfortably enjoying her place at the top, but it comes at the expense of neglecting some things that had previously been important to her. An unexpected reconnection brings extremely troubling news.

Shelonda has been comfortably sitting in her place in the hierarchy until she starts to see the dispartity between her and another member of the group. And when she does, she decides to race for Antonio's attention. 

An incident at the club draws a line in the sand and forces Shelonda and Antonio to offer perspectives about where they believe their relationship stands. The ending leaves little doubt.

In this first sidebar of season 2, Chinney breaks down the beginning of the relationship between Antonio and Shelonda. After everything that Sharon has done for her, how does Shelonda end up with her man?

Shelonda starts to spend more time with Antonio and the women. In doing so, she hears varying accounts of their relationship hierarchy and how it came to be—much of which is quite surprising. Antonio makes a move that shifts the dynamic between he and Shelonda.

Shelonda's date continues, and she finds herself in an unexpected place.

One week has passed since Antonio's impromptu dinner visit, and another drop-in from Cream solidifies that Shelonda WAS NOT trippin'. Ensuring that the moment won't pass for a second time, she makes a move.

Shelonda starts to feel that there's something between her and Antonio when he pays to get her car fixed. But the events that play out afterwards leave her wondering if she has pegged the situation completely wrong. 

Whaaaaat?! Now you know Shelonda's secret. She's involved in a relationsip with someone who she probably shouldn't be with. So, how did THAT happen? Well, let's go back and hear the story. 

Two years have passed since the end of season 1, and life has changed drastically for Shelonda. She inherited a house from Grandma, KEN is in prison, and she is solely responsible for herself. In spite of it all, she's doing fairly well. But as usual, Shelonda has a secret, a BIG one!

Hey y'all! Welcome to season 2 of The Keepsake Box, aptly titled "Too Far Ahead". In season 1, "Only The Beginning", Shelonda starts to recount the details of her life to understand how she has gotten into an abusive marriage. Season 1 followed Shelonda through a physically, emotionally, and sexually abusive situation with her step father and much of the same with her first boyfriend,--KEN. At the...

In this final sidebar of Season 1, Chinney covers chapters 23 and 24--The Signs Were There, and Ending and Beginning. Shelonda's tumultuous relationships are discussed, and an important question is raised.

Shelonda deviates from her usual routine and is met with an unsettling discovery. Consequently, several relationships are irreparably severed. But the end of some things, are just the beginning of some others....          

After her fallout with Mom, Shelonda settles into a comfortable situation at Sharon's place. But things take a turn when she ignores the signs and falls into a familiar pattern.