It was not unpleasant for this young African American woman sojourning hours at an airport terminal for a treasured companion not seen in several years. The delaying of Regina's much-anticipated arrival was affording Mispha's the amygdalic juncture to meditate on the senior year of high school which forever affected the lives of those two women. In this emotional process of recollection, Mispha's focus on how she befriended Samantha, a courageous teacher, and role model. Mispha won't dismiss her admiration for the handsome Professor Douglas. Also, the achieving physiologist could never overlook the painful loss of an endeared pupil or how she and Regina nearly lost their lives. Could Mispha ever disremember the racial demarcation she absorbed because of her dark skin complexion or her tense confrontation with a perverse high-level community leader? There remains a finalizing question of this pending reunion; would Regina share in the future hope Mispha and her family are entertaining? The first novel by Curtis W. Jackson trails in various potent modern themes including the unresolved social sickness of colorism affecting individuals of all ethnicity in all generations. As you share in Miss LaBeau's experiences with reading pleasure, you may conclude 'Waiting for Regina' isn't long enough. It will at least be your unforgettable journey with Mispha and her close associates, and this book may excite your passion for positive change.