“Trinbago Sayings”

Whappen!

Well Yes!

Who is You?

Wha’ scene yuh on?

We doh live so!

Wasn’t looking for you there at all!

“Another day~ Another story”

A Good-for-nothing~ Feigning high values~ Living in a fools paradise!

“Missing Child”

The latest on this missing child —Avonte Oquendo, 14-year-old. He is atheistic and does not talk. A child fitting his profile was seen on the F train, NY, but dressed in a different outfit than the one he was wearing the day he went missing. Dear God seeing the picture of the person on the F train sent chills through me. I could only imagine how his mother, father and the rest of his family felt to see it. If that child on the F train was Avonte Oquendo LORD have mercy, so many questions. I pray that he is found soon. The little we do can be huge. Please share.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/avonte-oquendo-resembles-subway-rider-photo-father-article-1.1502230

In days of old, when men were sold and paper was not yet invented~ Men used to wipe their ass with razor-grass and walk away quite contented. — “The Mighty Sparrow”

“Quotes to Think About”

Be patient, my soul: thou hath suffered worse than this. — Homer (Greek poet 750 BC or earlier)

“Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart, Utters another.” — Homer (Greek poet 750 BC or earlier)

Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid. — Homer (Greek poet 750 BC or earlier)

Light is the task where many share the toil. — Homer (Greek poet 750 BC or earlier)

Nothing shall I, while sane, compare with a friend. — Homer (Greek poet 750 BC or earlier)

Where is all the knowledge we lost with information? — T. S. Eliot (1888-1965)

The bad poet is usually unconscious where he ought to be conscious, and conscious where he ought to be unconscious. — T. S. Eliot (1888-1965)

Let's not be narrow, nasty, and negative. — T. S. Eliot (1888-1965)

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. — T. S. Eliot (1888-1965)

I don't believe one grows older. I think that what happens early on in life is that at a certain age one stands still and stagnates. — T. S. Eliot (1888-1965)

O Lord, deliver me from the man of excellent intention and impure heart: for the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. — T. S. Eliot (1888-1965)

“This Morning”

It is just Beautiful~

It is just lovely~

It is just a divine morning~

I am seeing it and so are you~ A blessed safe day to you and yours…

On this wonderful Wednesday, a verse from the bible came to mind after I heard someone say, “You have to learn to forgive and forget!” I wanted to get into the conversation, but I left the zipper on my lips~ Zipped.

Deuter. 25:17-19

“Bear in mind what the Amalekites did to you on the journey after you left Egypt. How without fear of any god they harassed you along the way, weak and weary as you were and cut off at the rear all those who lagged behind. Therefore, when the LORD your God gives you rest from all your enemies round about in the land which he is giving you to occupy as your heritage, you shall blot out the memory of Amalek from under the heavens. Do not forget.

“Quotes I Like”

When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all. ― Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)

When you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it. ― Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)

The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything. ― Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. ― Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. ― Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)

A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad. ― Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)

Believe you can and you're halfway there. ― Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month. ― Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)

“Happy Birthday”

On this day 23 years ago at 3:31AM, I had my son —Paul. He was a 4lbs 8ozs premature baby. Today I have to look up at him. I thank God for the kind of man he turned out to be. Love him so much...

“The Same Boat”

I will be held accountable for what I say~ and you too.

I will be held accountable for the things I do~ and you too.

On this beautiful accountable Monday, have a blessed safe day and remember we are in the same boat…

“Welcome To The Club”

Did a relative/friend ever ask you a question about a situation then you have a conversation about the situation? The both of you give your opinion about it. After all is said and done that relative/friend goes to the person with the situation and tells them what you said, making the person believe that they did not say a damn thing. Now you are hated~~ all I have to say to that~~ Welcome to the club…

“Say No To The Loan”

Although they can afford to loan the money, ‘NO’ is the better word for some people to say.

Say ‘NO’ to the loan; if you are going to put yourself out~

Say ‘NO’ to the loan; If you are giving the person with the attitude or speech that says; I am going to keep tabs on you~ I am watching to see how long it is going to take you to pay me back!

The not really wanting to give a hand moment of depression starts. You spend your days worried about your money and growing disenchanted with the borrower.

The last time I was in Trinbago I heard about a friend, who borrowed $10 dollars and got killed for it~ Heartbreaking!

“Quotes I Like”

Joy is of the will which labors, which overcomes obstacles, which knows triumph. ― William Butler Yeats, (1865-1939)

Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking. ― William Butler Yeats, (1865-1939)

When you are old and gray and full of sleep, and nodding by the fire, take down this book and slowly read, and dream of the soft look your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep. ― William Butler Yeats, (1865-1939)

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people. ― William Butler Yeats, (1865-1939)

Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before. ― William Butler Yeats, (1865-1939)

In taking stock of ourselves, we should not forget that fear plays a large part in the drama of failure. That is the first thing to be dropped. Fear is a mental deficiency susceptible of correction, if taken in hand before it gains an ascendency over us. Fear comes with the thought of failure. ― Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939)

The man that's out to do something has to keep in high gear all the time. ― Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939)

There is one thing in this good old world that is positively sure - happiness is for all who strive to be happy - and those who laugh are happy. Everybody is eligible - you - me - the other fellow. Happiness is fundamentally a state of mind - not a state of body.
 ― Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939)

The man who puts life into an idea is acclaimed a genius, because he does the right thing at the right time. Therein lies the difference between the genius and a commonplace man. ― Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939)

We all have ambitions, but only the few achieve. A man thinks of a good thing and says: 'Now if I only had the money I'd put that through.' The word 'if' was a dent in his courage. ― Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939)

Self-depreciation is a disease. Once it gets a hold on us - good-bye! ― Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939)

“Fear Leaves A Bitter Taste” ( Part 6)

Lisa was afraid of Joanne so she tried her best not to break the rules. If she did, she would be punished. Receiving the blows from the belt did not hurt Lisa as much as the thought of her so-called mother raising her hand to inflict pain on her.

On some occasions when Lisa sat at the dining table, she would lean back the chair. One day Joanne caught her doing it and she grabbed her hand. Her greens eyes looked menacing as she looked in Lisa’s light brown eyes.

“Don’t you ever do that again! If I catch you doing it, I will make you sorry!” Joanne let go of Lisa’s hand and walked away.

Lisa felt her face becoming flushed as one of her sisters looked at her and giggled. She got off of the chair, took the rest of her breakfast out to the kitchen and threw it in the garbage. As she washed her cup and plate she felt afraid and a bitter taste came into her mouth. The moment she finished the dishes she went and sit under the tree. She spent the day outside until her father came in from work.

As the days went by Lisa would remember the incident and she would not rock the chair. One day she and her brother were sitting at the dining table having an evening snack. Her brother started talking about a funny situation at school. Lisa started to laugh, and she lean back in the chain. She went back too far, the legs skated and she fell backwards, hitting her head on the wall. Lisa did not know the statement ‘seeing stars’ was real until she lay on the floor and little glittering colors were floating around as her head hurt.

Joanne walked into the dining room with the belt and she started to beat Lisa, who was trying to cower away.

“I told you not to rock the chair! You are too harden!” Joanne got over her, grabbed her hand then said, “Get in the bathroom and take your shower! Do not stay long otherwise I will come in and give you some more!”

Joanne pushed her and Lisa stumbled then she walked into the bedroom. Her sister looked at her and giggled. Lisa opened one of the bureau drawers ... took out a dress and underwear. As she showered she willed herself to stop crying because it made her head hurt a little more. After showering and dressing, she went out and sat under the tree.

Michael came home from work and Lisa heard him asking for her, but she did not move until he called her. He smiled when he saw her and she smiled. “How was school?” Michael asked.

“It was good,” Lisa said and she kept her head down.

“What are those marks on your arm?”

Before she could answer Joanne said, “I asked her when she came in from school. She said she was rough playing with her friends. You know how she bruises easily?”

“Were you in a fight at school?”

“No daddy. I was playing with my friends.”

“You have to stop playing rough games.”

Lisa did not say anything else. She turned and walked away.

“I want you to stop beating Lisa.”

“Then you do everything for her! Do not ask me to do anything!”

“Ego Speaks Again”

I listen to some people talk and all I have to say about that is… The Devil correcting sin.

On this beautiful Friday, think before you do it… Have a blessed safe day~

“That Missed Opportunity”

Sometimes you see something and you know that it wasn’t meant for you to see. You are itching to ask a question about it, but you know that question could cause a real situation so you bite your tongue. Time passes by and you regret not asking the question. That missed opportunity always makes me say, “Why the hell didn’t I ask the question? What the ~~~ Jesus was wrong with me!?...

I don’t know what the weather is like where you are, but on this beautiful, Wednesday in NY it is cold. Coat, hat, scarf and gloves are necessary today. Dress warm. A wonderful safe day to you and yours…

Quotes To Think About”

Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again. ― Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)

Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls. ― Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)

One way or another, we all have to find what best fosters the flowering of our humanity in this contemporary life, and dedicate ourselves to that. ― Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)

The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure. ― Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)

I don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive. ― Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)

The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. ― Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)

We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us. ― Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)

Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself. ― Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)

Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy. ― Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)

It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. ― Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)

Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain. ― Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)

The virtues of the past are the vices of today. And many of what were thought to be the vices of the past are the necessities of today. ― The Power Of Myth ~ Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) 

The virtues of the past are the vices of today. And many of what were thought to be the vices of the past are the necessities of today. ― The Power Of Myth ~ Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)

“Save The World”

You cannot save the world~ Christ tried but they crucified him~ You need to think about your life and make good use of it.

On this beautiful Wednesday, I wish you the best that life has to offer. A wonderful day to you and yours…

“Vulgarity And Theft”

For all the vulgarity that took place in Trinbago during the days leading up to the election, I must say Trinbagonians proved that, they are not GULLIBLE!

I was born and raised under the PNM! A free education was one of Dr. Eric Williams’ manifestoes. Today it is sad to see what has become of the education system in Trinbago.

VULGARITY pours out of the mouths of the people who are in charge! RAPING the treasury is another forte of theirs. Thank God Trinbagonians said no to VULGARITY AND THEFT…   

“We Are Graded”

90 – 100~ Outstanding!

80 – 85~ Good grade!

70 – 75~ Mediocre!

60 – 65~ Just passed!

 0 – 55 Going no where!

I believe as we walk through life we are being graded. Someone out there is going to say; he/she is Nice~ Not nice! Beautiful~ Ugly! And I can go on and on.
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. ― Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1893)

On this beautiful Monday ignore all the pessimist~ Accept the positive~ A wonderful safe day to you and yours. 

“I Wish You”

If I can help somebody, as I travel along~ If I can help somebody, in a word or a song~ If I can show somebody, how they’re traveling wrong~ Then my living shall not be in vain~ Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972)

On this beautiful Sunday, I wish you love, peace and joy~ I hope today is a better day for you than yesterday…

“Postpartum Depression”

Childbirth is always said to be a wonderful thing, but it can be very distressing.

Postpartum depression is real… I did experience the “Baby blues” after childbirth. I had mood swings, moments of crying and really in a bad mood. I thank God for the kind of man my husband is. He was ready for the moments. When I was behaving badly, then, after the moment I would apologize, he would explain that I am going through postpartum depression. He is not worried because at the moment I am not the women he knows and he is here for me.

Some women go through extreme postpartum depression known as postpartum psychosis after childbirth.

My reason for talking about this is because of the suspected shoplifter who was shopping at Victoria’s Secret, Manhattan, NY with her dead baby. I believe she was having extreme postpartum depression. I am not judging her because you have to be in it to know it. My question is, ‘Where was the baby's father, her relatives —mother, father, sister, brother, friend.. She needed someone. I pray for her because this system is going to treat her like a criminal. God have mercy on her! Her baby is at peace.

I hope you had a blessed night and woke up rejuvenated ready to face this beautiful Friday~ Whatever comes your way~ A blessed safe day to you and yours…

“Them Old Folks Know How To Scare You”

Every time you hear someone in the kitchen late at nights you know who it is. What you need to do is roll over and continue sleeping, but farse me must get up and go. As usual my son was eating a banana. Typical me went through the reasons why you should not eat banana late at nights.

“So in a couple of years you will let go of  all the untrue things that them old folks tell you…” He said.

“Yeah. I will be one of them and you will be telling your children the same thing.”

“Not me with all them untrue stories.” He smiled as he took another banana and started to peel it. I walked away…

Do you remember what we were told about banana?

Don’t eat it if you are hungry~ Don’t eat it after six~ Don’t eat it when you were outside in the hot sun, because your blood is hot~ Don’t eat it if you were drinking alcohol~ And to back up these don’ts, they knew someone who died from doing them~ Them old folks know how to scare you… 

“Think About It”

Is it necessary to have; That argument~ That disagreement~ That quarrel~ That altercation~ That war of words~ That conflict ~ That row~ That confrontation?! After it is over, someone might be heartbroken~ crying~ badly bruised~ or dead!!! Is it really necessary?! Think long and hard about it. Sleep on it before you do it.

On this beautiful Thursday, I wish you and yours~ Love, Peace, Joy, Kindness and Togetherness.

“Do not Judge Me”

For five minutes I was hearing my cell phone ringing~ I kept looking around the room for it… The damn thing was in the pocket of the pants I am wearing.  Do not judge me because this kind of BS happens to you too! Oh drama…

“The Little Things In Life”

The little things adults do at times register in the hearts and minds of children. It sometimes shocks them into silence! This moment took place on many occasions in front of me and I was amazed, and would say to myself, ‘You want to teach me hygiene, but you blow your nose in your handkerchief and then you put it in your pocket!’…

On this beautiful Wednesday… I pray that you pay attention to the little things in life. I wish you love, peace, happiness and understanding… Be safe. 

My son just made me breakfast… Tomato and garlic Pesto on crix with ricotta cheese… I am in crix heaven right now.

“Mercy For Trinbago”

I saw Ian Alleyne on Trinidad News In Review on Sunday and all I can say about that character is … Cocky~ overconfident~ smug~ arrogant~ boastful~ brash~ swaggering~ conceited~ self-satisfied and all the other words that I missed. I hope Trinbago is wide awake. Do not forget what Sister Tobago did the last election. Mercy for Trinidad and Tobago…

“Hoard Stockpile”

All is not for you~ You win some and you lose some!

The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete. ― Lao Tzu (604 BC, Zhou Dynasty)
Some of us Stockpile everything… Even things that are of no use to us ~~~ Useful to someone else. In our selfish state of mind we hoard it all. On this beautiful Tuesday. Teach someone something.

A wonderful day to you and yours. Be safe…

“Every Smile Is Not Happy” (Part 5)

Michael took care of his home. Everything Joanne asked him for, she got. His children looked happy, but for some reason a bit of anxiety always tugs at his heart for Lisa. There was always a smile on her face and she never expressed unhappiness… but there was a but …  He sometimes shrugs it off as a guilty conscious about his, outside of home sexual escapades.

Christmas was coming and he and Joanne went shopping for the children. Joanne had a list of items they wanted. Michael pushed the cart while she got the items. When the cart was filled he asked, “Should I get another cart?”

“No. I have one more thing to get and I can hold it.”

Michael did not pay attention to the items that was purchased. All he did was pay the bill.

On Christmas morning Michael sat on the couch looking at his sons and daughters as they took their gifts from under the Christmas tree. He smiled happily as their excitement grew, and he looked for Lisa, but she was not by the Christmas tree. She was smiling as she stood at the entrance of the corridor looking at them. To him she looked as though she was intruding on a private family moment…

“Joanne, did you buy anything for Lisa?”

“No.”

“You had a list. Was there anything on it for her?”

“No. She told me she wanted something, but I thought she told you and you were going to buy it.” Michael started to get up to go and talk to Lisa, but Joanne said, “Where are you going. This is our family time. Please don’t miss this moment. Lisa will be fine.”

Michael sat down and he felt his emotions were going to explode. He took a deep breath then he forced a smile, as one of his sons shouted at him to look at his gift. When the excitement was over, he got up and went to the bathroom. He leaned against the sink as his tears overflowed~~~ “Dear God, how could this be happening to my child. This is her home.”...

“Good Morning To You”

Learn to love and accept who you are and what you have.

‘It only takes a little to make it big’.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you. ― Lao Tzu (604 BC, Zhou Dynasty)

I think someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes. ― Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

On this beautiful Monday, I wish you a blessed safe day… 

“Quotes I Like”

One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork. ― Edward Abbey (1927-1989)

 

It's pretty hard to be efficient without being obnoxious. ― Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915

A sense of humor... is needed armor. Joy in one's heart and some laughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life. ― Hugh Sidey (1927-2005) 

“Up Pretty Early”

I got up at 4:30 this morning. Spent time reflecting, writing and having some good family time… Nice. All I can say is that life is good, thank God for making us see another day. I hope that today is a better day for you and yours than yesterday. Have a wonderful day and be safe. 

“A Beautiful Saturday”

Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live! ― Bob Marley (1945-1981)

A jealous man cannot see beyond jealousy. A jealous man is missing out on happiness. Spending every waking moment feeling distress by another man’s accomplishments.

On this beautiful Saturday morning let go of jealousy. Just let go and LIVE~ Live and enjoy life~ Have a blessed safe day.

“Quotes About The Door”

Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open. ― John Barrymore (1882-1942)

In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself. ― Jiddu Krishnamurti, (1895/1896-1986)
 

I have become my own version of an optimist. If I can't make it through one door, I'll go through another door, or I'll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present. ― Rabindranath Tagore, (1861-1941)

Let everyone sweep in front of his own door, and the whole world will be clean. ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (1749-1832)

Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then. ― Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003)

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. ― Confucius (551 BC-479 BCE)

Thank you God for everything. On this beautiful Friday, I wish you and yours the best that life has to offer.

The man who comes and stands before the open door of opportunity and does not enter in, but goes his way, will come again and find the door made fast, and when he calls, the door will open not. The guard will say, you had the pass-word once, but you threw it away and now the Master knows you not; depart. ― The Aquarian Gospel Of Jesus the Christ, by Levi.

If the Sun and Moon should ever doubt, they'd immediately go out. ― William Blake (1757-1827)

As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. Prov. 23:7.

“A Dark Morning In NY”

Not just dark, but cold and raining. A Nor'easter is on the way and my son and daughter are pissed. They love comics like their father and they have tickets for Comic Con. Since the night they came home from 2012 Comic Con they were talking about not missing 2013.

I know their father would say to them, “The rain is doing its job and we can’t stop it so we are going to do ours... We are going... Meet me in the city.

Now I have to make sure they dress properly. “No Converse on their feet. They have to wear their boots so that is where the drama is going to start.

Dear friends as you go out to face the elements on this beautiful Thursday… Be safe and have a wonderful day…

  

“Just A Reminder”

I love CHILDREN! I don’t like to see them hurt. So everytime I see this situation I am going to post “Mercy For The Little Ones”. My reason is that I don’t want it to happen and most of all I don’t want to be around if it does. My heart just can not take it!

“Mercy For The Little Ones

I was walking on the side walk behind a woman pushing a stroller with a child in it~ When they got to the end of the sidewalk she push the stroller onto the street~ The child was in the road and at the mercy of the traffic that was moving at a terrific speed~ This parent/caregiver was standing safely on the sidewalk.

Suppose… God forbid, but suppose for some ungodly reason a car swerved to where the stroller was~ Mercy for the little one in the stroller…

STOP PUSHING THE STROLLER OFF THE SIDEWALK INTO THE STREET!

A blessed safe day to you and yours.

“Forgiveness”

Forgiveness is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits. ― Hannah More (1745-1833)

 

Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future. ― Lewis B Smedes, (1921-2002)

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. ― Lewis B Smedes, (1921-2002)

You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well. ― Lewis B Smedes, (1921-2002)

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. ― Mark Twain (1835-1910)

“A Liar”

I sometimes wonder if people who tell lies don’t feel tired of doing it. Some lies are so hurtful that I wish the pain would go back to the liar. If I have to tell a lie, I have to practice it first so instead I write fiction. This morning I wrote this and as I typed I was thinking that I detest, a liar~ fraud~ fake~ pretender~ impostor~ hypocrite~ phony~ For my peace of mind and for my blessing, I forgive them all…

On this beautiful Tuesday, my favorite day of the week, I wish you the best~ I hope today is a better day for you than yesterday~ A wonderful safe day to you and yours.

I am woman, hear me roar, in numbers too big to ignore, and I know too much to go back and pretend. ― Helen Reddy

I heard it’s going to rain and I did not mind, but now we are under a tornado watch. I don’t like it… Oh what the… Jesus!

The first time I heard my daughter singing this I loved it… The Lyrics are right.

Katy Perry – Roar

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath~ Scared to rock the boat and make a mess~ So I sit quietly, agreed politely~ I guess that I forgot I had a choice~ I let you push me past the breaking point~ I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything~ 
You held me down, but I got up~ Already brushing off the dust~ You hear my voice, your hear that sound~ Like thunder, gonna shake the ground~ You held me down, but I got up~ Get ready cause I’ve had enough~ I see it all, I see it now~ 
Chorus: 
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire~ Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar~ Louder, louder than a lion~ Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar~ Oh oh oh oh oh oh~ Oh oh oh oh oh oh~ Oh oh oh oh oh oh~ You’re gonna hear me roar~

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8

“I Wish You And Yours Love”

Do not make her feel as though you initiate the process of her birth~

Do not make him feel as though you carried him for 9 months~

Make her feel how a woman who is loved feels~

Make him feel how a man who is loved feels~

On this beautiful Sunday I wish you and yours love. A blessed safe day to you…

“A Week Of Horrible And Selfish Events”

Not just ‘HORRIBLE and SELFISH~ HEARTBREAKING to… A lot of motorcyclists plus a man, his wife and their 2 year old child in a car--- They were all driving on the West Side Highway, NY. Whatever caused the confrontation, God knows! One motorcyclist was left with a broken back and other body part in disarray. The man in the car was beaten by some of the motorcyclists~ HORRIBLE and HEARTBREAKING.

A woman with her 1 year old daughter sitting in the back, was in a car chase from the White House to the Capitol. She was eventually shot and killed with her daughter as witness~ HORRIBLE and HEARTBREAKING.

A man poured gasoline on himself and lit himself on fire on the National Mall on Friday. Witness says his accomplice filmed the entire ordeal~ HORRIBLE and HEARTBREAKING.

The Republicans shot down the government because of the Affordable Care Act. They are calling it Obamacare and I believe that is the right name for it because President Obama really care about everyone having good affordable health care. All I can say about this one~ Selfish people do selfish things…

A week of Horrible, heartbreaking and selfish events…

“The Story”

One person tell them a story about you. Suddenly the story becomes true.

All the people who heard the story and believed it… hmm~~~ never liked you in the first place. All I can say about that, “Do not get a sleepless night about it. Make that the end of one chapter of your life and move on to the next chapter.

A blessed safe day to you and yours.

“Conspiracy Theory”

Another Friday in my life. It is October 4, 2013 and it is warm outside in NY. I cannot believe it. Although I don’t mind the weather, I wonder about it. It is really suppose to be ‘Fall’ and fall is always chilly. I feel something weird is going on. My children say that I always have a conspiracy theory... hmm. I guess it’s the author in me.

All I can say on this beautiful Friday is, “Thank you God for everything.”

I wish for you and yours all the best that life has to offer. I hope today is a better day for you and yours than yesterday…

“Letting Go Of Love” (Part 4)

Michael wanted to be a good man, but there were times when he came home and he wanted to talk to Joanne, but she did not want too. At nights when they went to bed she complained of tiredness and did not want to have sex. He hired a woman to do the laundry and ironing. All Joanne had to do was cook and the children helped her clean, but her attitude was still the same. He decided that he would not bother her during the week, but on weekends he would initiate a moment of intimacy. One Saturday morning when they woke up he reached for her, she told him that she was not in the mood. Since he knew her, sex was always on her own terms … It was the end of April and they only had sex 3 times for the year. He was tired of having to go outside to get the release his body cried out for. Many times after those moments, he felt cheap. His friends would tell him to leave, but since Lisa came into his life, he had to stay. He knew that change is never going to come. Cold was the women he was married to. 

Teresa was a pretty woman with a captivating smile. Her voice had a nice tone to it. Pleasingly honest and kind was her forte and she smelt real good. Everytime he was around her, his heartbeat always elevated and a deep desire to be with her was ever present, but he ignored it. She was not the kind of women he liked to be with. The women he liked must be, slender and well shaped. One day when he was leaving work he saw Teresa walking and talking to an attractive, slender and well shaped woman —Joanne. He immediately desired Joanne, not paying attention to her attitude. Now they are married and he wish they were not.

Michael was happy for the moment he and Teresa spent together, before she went abroad, to meet her husband. That heartbreaking day they sat facing each other over two glasses of wine talking was the moment of truth about; Why their hearts would skip a beat, just to hear each others name? Why a warm feeling would travel through their bodies when they came into the same room? Why just a touch of their hands would leave them with a sweet tingling feeling? Why that day when he came to her home, to drop off something that Joanne asked him too, he was secretly wishing she invited him in? Why did she, invited him in? Why the moment he walked in and she locked the door, he reached for her … In her gentle kind way she moved into his arms … He kissed her … She kissed him back … He raised his head and whispered, “We shouldn’t” … she said, “True”… His lips came down on hers again and he lifted her into his arms … Walking straight to her bedroom, he puts her down and they undressed … Lisa came from that sweetest moment of intimacy they experienced. After that moment he realized that all the women he was with… SEX was the foundation and it does not build a loving home. Love does and he was in love with Teresa.

Teresa and Michael looked at each other with a sad smile on their lips. They were letting go of love and it hurt so bad. Hoping that the wine would eased the pain, they both took a sip from their glass…

“Think About It Before You Do It”

Some of us do it before we think about it then we regret it. I remember having moments of doing it then regretting it. There are people who incited me to do it, but now I know that they did not have my interest at heart. They were just selfishly hoping that I would look like a fool, but that moment was a learning process. Today I say thanks to them for teaching me a little more commonsense. It worked. So to all of you, “Be aware of the inciters in your life. They do not care about you.”

On  this beautiful Wednesday, a wonderful safe day to you and yours.

We have now just enshrined, as soon as I sign this bill, the core principle that everybody should have some basic security when it comes to their healthcare. —Barack Obama

Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane. — Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)

“Health Insurance”

The CARER — Barrak Obama

The LEADER  —Ted Cruz

The FOLLOWER —John Boehner.

Boehner is labeled as speaker of the house.

What did God say about the fool —The fool takes no delight in understanding, but rather in displaying what he thinks~ Prov. 18:2

Ted Cruz has proven himself to be speaker as well as leader of the GOP with his foolish talk ―LIES! Be honest you are all pissed because an AFRICAN AMERICAN is in the white house. The people voted for him and he is working for the people.

What is happening in America reminds me of this quote; ―Negroes - Sweet and docile, Meek, humble, and kind: Beware the day - They change their mind. ―Langston Hughes (1902-1967)  

The health care is working. Glasses for my children used to cost more than 600 although they had insurance. The total cost of 2 glasses with my new insurance $408. I saved more than $200. How could Cruz and Boehner say that they are working for the American people, when they want to kill the HEALTH CARE. Most of the American people need health care. This morning many people are out of a job because Cruz spoke, Boner followed and they shut down the government. They are definitely not working for the American people.

This is the link people. Sign up if you need health Insurance. It really works  ―https://www.healthcare.gov/