ZORA AND NICKY

A LITTLE PASSAGE AND OVERVIEW FROM When Zora Met Nicky,

By	J.C. Wallington

One does not know when or where love can be found. Nor does one have control over who they will fall in love with. Nicholas (Nicky) Parker was minding his own business, certainly not looking to fall in love, when he walked into a Bible class held at his boss' home. Looking for a deeper insight into the Bible, Zora Nella Hampton Johnson decided to attend a Bible class at the home of the white woman she befriended when she visited her father's church. She noticed the good -looking Nicky, but it was the traditional hymn they sang and heartfelt prayer, that had her on her knees and her butt in the air crying out to Jesus. Nicky and Zora felt the attraction but, because of their different backgrounds, getting involved in a relationship was the last thing they thought about. Zora and Nicky by Claudia Mair Burney is a novel about a relationship damned before it could begin.

Nicky, is the son of a racist southern Baptist preacher. He was supposed to attend seminary school and follow in his father's footsteps. However, Nicky really just wanted to be a writer, but was unable to write and was working as a snack machine stocker. One Sunday, Nicky walked out of church, disenchanted with his father's teachings and organized religion.

Zora, the Black American princess, daughter of a mega chuch pastor, had everything. She graduated from Spelman college and was employed at her father's church. She drove a Lexus and lived in an apartment with designer furnishings and expensive artwork, thanks to her daddy's generosity. Zora wanted to be a painter, but this occupation was unacceptable to her father, so she unhappily channeled her artistic expressiveness to please him. One Sunday, while listening to her father's new age sermon, and wanting to hear something more traditional, Zora walked out of church. It was the following Thursday, that Zora and Nicky met.

This shows that romance can come in some many ways. This book displays that all romance are not fairy tales or wonderful stories. Romance can also deal with hurt, pain, racism, friendship, etc. Many times when dealing with romance the man and woman don't come from the same world. Several times they have different backgrounds and even ethnicity's. And they would never think that they would end up together. As with the story above many time they come from parents with opposite beliefs or who do not care for their significant other.

What I liked from this book is it shows how people can find romance when they would never expect it there. And how they feel in love in the most unusual place which is bible class. See romance is not limited it can happen anytime or anywhere. and that's the gift and beauty of it.