You woke to see another day, you are reading this so your mental power is intact… Thank God. Have a wonderful safe day.

It doesn’t matter if you use a softer word like radical, fanatic, activist, revolutionary or rebel to describe him or her; when you get down to brass-tacks they are Terrorist! They just want to bully anyone into submission. They love to say that they are doing it in God’s name. What we have to remember is that not everyone who say Our Father mean Our Father who art in heaven. Some mean our father who art in hell.

On Friday November 28^th 2015, one day after Thanksgiving, a man armed with an assault rifle went inside a Planned Parenthood and started shooting. A police officer and two civilians were killed. Nine people were also wounded before he surrendered.

The little things we complain about are stupid!

I hope you are having a wonderful day and if your child, children are still in their bed sleeping, leave them alone. You know where they are. Enjoy your day and be safe.

I am thankful every day but yesterday was wonderful so I am overly grateful I hope you had a wonderful day. Remember lots of traffic on the road so drive safely. Enjoy your day and be safe.

My prayer for you:

John 15:7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

“HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND YOURS”

“Drinking Driving! Road Rage!”

Make this a HAPPY, SAFE AND ENJOYABLE THANKSGIVING.

Don’t let those two enemies over take your existence –DRINKING, DRIVING AND THEN ROAD RAGE. Before you succumb to these two evils, think about the people you love and the people who love you. TO YOU, AND YOURS, FROM ME, AND MINES, HAVE A HAPPY, SAFE AND ENJOYABLE THANKSGIVING…

The Turkey is ready.

All some people want is a handshake. All some people want is a hug. All some people want is a dollar. All some people want is a hot meal. All some people want is a listening ear. All some people want is kind word. All some people want is a smile. All some people want is love. On this Thanksgiving Eve I pray that you get your hearts’ desire.

Enjoy your day and be safe.

I am so very tired of some men standing in a public forum, talking with conviction as though they are speaking the truth.

The media says that they are distorting the truth. Distorting the truth my ass! They are LYING.

Pinocchio’s nose grew when he lied, but he was childlike. These big ass men lie without remorse. It would be astounding if their dick starts to shrink and can no longer stand at attention when a lie spill out of their mouth.

As the old Trinbago folks used to say, ‘They call themselves Christians but they lie like there is no tomorrow’. A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish. Prov. 19:9 Enjoy your day and be safe.

Life is what you make it. Do not let life knock you down. Take your life back by force. Pray like you never did before. A wonderful safe day to you.

You are looking for a breakthrough. You are praying for it. Someone with the right connections comes along and offers you the breakthrough. It sounds real good to you but the amount they are offering is not enough. You believe what you have to give is worth more than that. Although there are no other offers, you reject it, with no consideration of the big picture. As the Trinbago old folks used to say, ‘Eat little and live long’.

The big picture is that the person offering you the breakthrough, might be the stepping stone, to your great means for a better life. So when the opportunity of the breakthrough comes along hold on to it. Think about it as a ladder and that is the first rung… 

Happy Sunday to you and yours. Enjoy your day and be safe.

“I am getting set for Thanksgiving. Marinate/Soak then Season Turkey”

If a turkey is not marinated/soaked and seasoned hours or days before it is cooked, it smells fresh like a snake. I get turned off by food that smells that way. This is how I prepare my turkey for roasting/frying.

I submerges my turkey in a bucket filled with water that has; 2 cups of lime or lemon juice, 1 cup salt, ½ cup vinegar. Cover the bucket and leave the turkey to marinate/soak for 3 to 4 hours, depending on the weight. While the turkey is marinating/soaking I prepare my seasoning... Blend in vinegar, onion, lots of garlic, cilantro, scallions and ginger. I add salt and black pepper in the seasoning.

Take turkey out of the bucket, put into a bowl, in the kitchen sink and I wash outside and inside of the turkey, plucking out the feathers I find. I put the turkey in a baking pan then I rub the seasoning all over the outside, inside and even under the skin with the blended mixture, covered the baking pan and place it in the refrigerator to marinate/soak. I usually prepare my turkey 4 days before Thanksgiving, so my turkey tastes yummy.

Last week a tree fell on a man in Red Hook Brooklyn. He died 2 days later; a tragic situation. Thank God this one was finally cut down.

“What’s up with these freaking stores giving out $10 after you spend a certain amount? Who are they fooling with that shit? After they make millions, give a token back to the needy. How about paying a better salary to your workers?

I just got a phone call from Sears.

A woman said in a very ebullient voice. Can I speak to Allison Joseph.

“Speaking,” I said.

I am calling to let you know that we are adding $10 to your shop your way rewards.”

I wanted to laugh but I said, “Thanks a bunch.”

“You are welcome and feel free to shop in store or on line…

“ Cool,” I said then I started to laugh as the $10 kept floating around in my mind.

The best thing I heard is, T.J.Max, Marshalls and HomeGoods will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

We sometimes have our point of view about the way someone should handle a situation that they are in, but we really do not know what we will do if we were in it. You really have to be in it to know it. There are times all you need to do is shut up.

A wonderful safe day to you.

You must be 13 and older to be on FB. In some countries the age is higher.

I get annoyed when I see people post; ‘Be careful what you post on FB. There are children on FB’. First of all you cannot read or you just did not read the rules. Second your little one should not be on FB. Put some order in your home. Let your child be a child and stop trying to grow him or her up faster than life permits.

Enjoy your day and be safe.

The best Quotes in the whole wide world”

Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ― Chief Seattle (1780-1866)

Man does not weave this web of life. He is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. ― Chief Seattle (1780-1866)

All things share the same breath - the beast, the tree, the man... the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports. ― Chief Seattle (1780-1866)

Humans merely share the earth. We can only protect the land, not own it. ― Chief Seattle (1780-1866)

If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them? ― Chief Seattle (1780-1866)

“The earth does not belong to us. We belong to the earth.” ― Chief Seattle (1780-1866)

“As we are part of the land, you too are part of the land. This earth is precious to us. It is also precious to you. One thing we know: there is only one God. No man, be he Red Man or White man, can be apart. We are brothers after all.” ― Chief Seattle (1780-1866)

Alfred used to treat his donkey bad. One day, Alfred tied the donkey’s rope around his waist so that the donkey would not run away. He stood preparing a load to put on the donkey’s back. The donkey was calmly eating grass then it looked up at Alfred. For a moment, it kept looking at him.

 “Why de ass are you looking at me?” Alfred asked.

The donkey stared at him then it suddenly started to run at a terrific speed, dragging Alfred over the flat land, up the small hill and then down hill. Alfred was screaming but the donkey kept running. The rope got tangled around a grapefruit tree so the donkey stopped and it looked at Alfred. He was groaning loudly but the donkey kept looking at him as though it was saying to its self, ‘Who is the ass now’. The donkey then bent its head and started eating grass as though nothing was amiss.

Remember to treat your ass good because one day, one day congotay… The longest rope has an end.

Not because a cow butts you, you go stop drinking milk. Take the cow to the butcher…

Do not let people’s attitudes towards you, stop you from doing the things you need to do for yourself.

Enjoy your day and be safe.

Imagine Sarah is heading to school and I had to remind her to be prepared.

Look for an area in school where her phone works and also look for a place where she could hide. LORD, have mercy on the innocent.

Matthew 7:22-23. Many will say to me on that day, “LORD, LORD did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons, and in your name perform many miracles?” Then I will tell them plainly, “I never knew you, Away from me, you evildoers!”

They walk among the innocent causing him and her to be labeled as a terrorist, radical, fanatic, activist, revolutionary and a rebel, because you don’t know who-is-who so Peter is going to pay for Paul.

Gone were the days of peace. Life today is made up of many sad and scary circumstances. 

In 2003 Pope John Paul II expressed strong opposition against the war in Iraq. He said that it would be a “defeat for humanity”. He urged world leaders to try to resolve disputes with Iraq diplomatically. Today many are left destitute, heartbroken etc.,

Pope John Paul (1920-2005) was right when he said, “NO TO WAR. War is not always inevitable. It is always a defeat for humanity.” Look at the amount of man made situations which have caused devastation… Daunting!

Happy Sunday to you and yours! Life is short. Be kind, gentle, loving and sincere!

I don’t know how your day started and how it is progressing … Good or bad say, “Thank you God for making me see another day.” Do not leave your home without saying goodbye. Remember to buy the gift you promised to buy for your child even if he or she did something to upset you.

I wish you strength and courage to face the day. Enjoy it and be safe. 

Man has made the world very uncomfortable to live in. I have to repeat Sarah’s words, “I really do not understand some old people. You know you are on your way out, oh gosh, why won’t you be nicer?” We all have a spirit of love and hate within us.

There are so many people who are covered with the spirit of contention. The scary thing about it is that they are in a position to devastate the world…

Our life’s journey depends on the spirit we choose to lead us. Do we want to live in peace or uproar? Since I know myself I have come across many controversial people. Today I can count on my fingers how many people I know who are kind, loving and peaceful.

Donald Trump said, “Isn’t it interesting that the tragedy in Paris took place in one of the toughest gun control countries in the world.”

French Ambassador Gerard Araud said, “This message is repugnant in its lack of any human decency. Vulture!”

Ps. 18:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my hearts be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD my strength and my redeemer. 

“So They Call Karma A Bitch”

I believe in karma.

I believe karma is the spirit of a woman.

I believe karma is not a bitch.

I believe she is in our heart, minds and soul.

I believe she gives us a little nudge not to do that wicked thing.

Karma is fate unfolding.

The measure you give; is the measure you receive.

Enjoy your day and be safe.

Giving up is letting go and letting God.

My brother-in-law, Errol Joseph passed away yesterday. He was ill and during our last conversation he told me that he was tired and he gives up. I prayed with him and it was a peaceful moment. Today I pray that his journey home will be safe and trouble free.

I hope you are having a wonderful day and remember if you are wearing black, do not wear white shoes.

“Veterans Day”

Today is Veterans Day in the United States. Every day should be Veterans Day. Special treatment should be given to them on a daily basis yet they have been ignored. They have been treated in the most merciless way after they put their lives in harms way for their country. It is late, but thank God President Obama put and is still putting many helpful things in place for them.

I salute all Veterans and their families. I hope today is a better day for them than yesterday. I pray that they get strength and courage to face the days ahead.

November 2015 just started and it is an eventful month.

A 9 year-old girl was attacked and killed by a pit bull in Long Island. The dog eventually released its grip on the child and charged at a cop. It was shot and killed.

Yesterday while I was at home I heard lots of police sirens and helicopters hovering and I knew something real bad happened.

An out of control car on Flatbush Avenue between Albemarle and Regents Road, flipped in the air and landed on a man, killing him. Lord I always say that Flatbush Avenue is a highway. People drive real crazy. 

Guns, guns, guns.

3 people shot in Midtown, Manhattan near Penn Station… 8 Avenue and West 35^th  Street. 1 dead and 2 wounded.  

So what’s new? When you are out, be on your Ps and Qs because the gun slingers are out… Scary.

So they talk about you. They trash you. Don’t respond! Ignore them and they will start talking about someone else. Remember; ‘Never wrestle in mud with a pig. You get dirty and the pig likes it’. ― George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

Have a wonderful safe day.

Happy Sunday to you and yours.

Life really doesn’t care how you feel or what you do; just like time it goes on so speak good things, do good things, live your life and enjoy the precious moments.

“The First Man I Detested”

When I was a child growing up in Trinbago, I used to sit in our yard under a tree. We had a Portugal —(A fruit of the citrus family) tree, two avocado —zaboca trees, a governor plum tree —(a small round purple in color fruit which must be rolled and squeeze in the hand to soften, to get the sweetness and flavor) and a caimite tree —(a milky fruit). One day while I was sitting under the caimite tree, I heard some of my friends playing on the street, but I did not join them, I stayed where I was reading and eating fruits. It was a sunny day and one of the neighbors was over a tub washing clothes. She was pregnant and I watch her walked slowly inside the house. A few minutes later I heard a pot spoon hitting a pot. The food she was cooking smelt good. I continued reading so I did not see when she came back to her washing. Suddenly I heard a male voice. It was her husband. “I am home for lunch and you are not finished cooking!” He shouted.

“I’m sorry. The food is finished, let me dish out some for you,” She said in a soft frightened voice as she turned off the pipe, then, slowly walking towards the step to go into the house.

“So you are going to give me raw food!” He said taking off his belt then he started to beat her with it. I was in shock as I watched this woman with one hand up trying to block the blows and the other blocking her belly. He beat her and she begged him to stop, but he didn’t. I was scared and I started to cry. One of my sisters shouted at me to come into the house, but I was glued to the spot. She eventually came and took me inside. Weeks later our neighbor died in childbirth and her husband got married soon after she passed. He was the first man I detested because his actions hurt real bad…

I detest abusive people. I saw a video of a man brutally beating a woman. Yesterday I heard that he gave up himself at the Arouca police station, Trinidad. The abused woman refused to press charges and was pleading for his release. She is suffering from Stockholm syndrome and Trauma bonds. It is very sad situation.

When you love your abuser you are suffering from Stockholm syndrome and Trauma bonds.

You have empathy…sympathy for him/her. Trauma bonds are stronger in people who grew up in abusive homes because they believe it to be a normal part of life.

Those who give should never remember and those who receive should never forget. —Unknown Author

Blessed is the giver. Grateful is the receiver. —Unknown Author

I know many people go through this with their children.

Your child asks you to give them your opinion about it and what they should do about a situation they are dealing with. You give them your outlook and how they should handle it. Time goes by and you think that the situation was resolved. They eventually come to you and say, “Do you remember the situation I told you about?”

“Yes. Did everything work out?”

“No I did not do what you told me to do. I did it another way and it did not work out.”

My answer to that is always ‘okay’, but they would say, “Mom I know that I mess-up but please do not say ‘it is okay’.

Then I would say, “Alright.”

“Mom, do not say alright. It is not alright! Say something. I need to fix it as soon as possible… 

“Thank God for making us, see another day. Enjoy your day and be safe.

I know what I am faced with so far as the day is progressing. I don't know what you are faced with, but I hope today is a better day than yesterday, for you… “Thank God for making us see another day. Thank you God for everything... 

This is the most beautiful video I have ever seen of Trinidad and Tobago. It made me nostalgic.

This is the Tinbago I know and love and I will always cherish. 

Do not complain about the person who doesn’t know how to do it. The best thing about a man is his ability to take something bad and make it good. A wonderful safe day to you.

A young man from the neighborhood I grew up in was shot and killed two nights ago. He was at one of the lookouts in Trinidad with a woman. The woman was not harmed. I could be wrong but I believe the killer left her alive so she can live for the rest of her life with the horror of the moment.

My question to my family this morning was, “When a person kills someone does he or she sleep comfortable at nights?”

They all said yes a killer has no remorse. He or she is hell bent on killing and does not care about the life they took.

I disagreed. I believe that they would only get a restful night if the person was not innocent. 

Best wishes to you and yours on this beautiful Sunday, the first day of November 2015.

Dear God thank you for your blessings.