Ps. 101:1-3. Of Kindness and judgment I will sing; to you, O LORD, I will sing praise. I will persevere in the way of integrity; when will you come to me? I will walk in the integrity of my heart, within my house. I will not set before my eye any base thing. Amen. 6-7. My eyes are upon the faithful of the land that they may dwell with me. He who walks in the way of integrity shall be in my service. He shall not dwell within my house who practices deceit. He who speaks falsehood shall not stand before my eyes. Amen.

.I believe that principals can make the FIRST CLASS BREAKFAST instead of waiting on legislation.

“Remembering Ms. Adams”

Yes she was principal, but she was mother. On the first day of school for my daughter and the 100 plus children in PS 6, Ms. Adams spoke to them. One thing she said that made me skeptical was, “I am going to know each and everyone of you by name before this school year is over.”

“No way,” One parent whispered and I agreed. Another parent who was sitting close to us said, “She will. I have a son in this school. One day I was sitting in his class and Miss Adams came in, pointed at each child then she said their name. When she was finished they were all standing up smiling and clapping their hands. Trust me she will know their names.”

So said so done. She knew my daughter’s and the other student’s names. She even knew the parents. Every time she and I crossed paths she used to say, “Sarah’s mommy, how are you?”

On mornings when the children arrived they were allowed to play in the yard and those who wanted breakfast were given breakfast, whether or not they had the money to pay. She was welcoming to parents, children etc.

“First Class Breakfast”

New York Mayor and Governor were asked to implement breakfast as the first class of the day for New York City School Children. I think it is a great idea, but they would take it to a vote, which may take months or years to pass, while children go hungry. I remember Ms Adams principal of PS6 in Brooklyn, New York made sure her children had breakfast everyday, before they start class. 

Disable Retarded – On a personal note

Yesterday in a family discussion the words disable and retarded came up and my daughter was upset. She said that many people use the word ‘RETARDED’ too freely and to her it is worst than saying the ‘F’ word or other curse words. In most cases you can see if someone is disabled, but in many cases you cannot tell if they are retarded —mentally challenged. Some people use the word retarded for fun or in anger to their friends and they don’t know if the other person/s around is mentally challenged. It is hurtful.

I agreed with her. Be respectful and not hurtful with your words. A wonderful safe day to you and yours.

After two this morning, thunder! The rumbling went on for awhile. The wind was blowing the rain against the window and I was wide awake listening and hoping that no more thunder, but it is still going on. Enjoy your day and be safe.

Peace of mind, composure, equanimity, calmness, coolness, self-possession, serenity

I remember when I was a child I spent my day sitting in the yard of the home I grew up in. I used to sit under the Governor plum tree — (A Governor Plum is a small round brownish red color fruit. You have to roll and squeeze it in the palms of your hand, to get the soft texture and the sweetness.)

Sitting in the yard was filled with moments of quietude and I loved it. The sky would always be out of the ordinary and the atmosphere around was always amazing. If I am not sick with bronchitis, as I used to be, my day would end with me falling peacefully asleep, as soon as I lie down. Today I must say that at nights I fall peacefully asleep as soon as I lie down. I thank God for that.

A blessed safe day to you and yours. 

We hold on to the past but the past is always a step ahead. It is sometimes memories that are not worth holding on too, but we hold on. Letting go gives you peace of mind. Let go. Enjoy your day and be safe.

Iyanla Vanzant On Own

I hardly looked at Iyanla Fix My Life on Own, but since she had the man who fathered 34 children with 17 different women, I have been looking at it. First of all I must say that Iyanla Vanzant is a graceful, beautiful and influential woman.

During 34 children Fix My Life show, she said many significant things and the first that stood out to me was during a session with some of the mothers. One woman was angry with another one because they were friends and her friend slept with her man. When she was angrily trash talking her friend, Iyanla said, “YOU LET A PENIS PENETRATE YOUR FRIENDSHIP… A PENIS!

Last night’s episode was the continuation of the father with the 34 children and many other men who father children with several women. I was amazed that some of these men had, more than ten even more than twenty children.

Again Iyanla made many noteworthy statements, but the one that stood out to me was, “YOU ARE NOT A STUD IN THE FIELD, MAKING BABIES FOR THE MASTER TO SELL!”

There are some people who love to trash you making you feel less than naught.

If you read your bible from cover to cover you would not see anything that say you have to be in the presence of hurtful people. God doesn’t want you to feel hurt so if your mother, father, brother, sister, husband, wife or friend, makes you feel depress, sad, gloomy, hopeless  etcetera, etcetera; put them on your cut list. Cut them out of your life.

I wish you love, joy and peace. Enjoy your day and be safe. 

What in darkness does come to light! The old folks said it right because night does run but light does catch up.