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A little Drop... And yet, when I thought that I had concealed, camouflaged, or even gotten away with treading the waters lightly, not wanting to come across too harsh, an unexpected someone, the writer of “Like The Dew” journal comes along and picks my mental vacillation, or is it more like my slip into the past where I ask permission to express the truth as I see it, my environment as it has shown me it is, knowing that there is nothing sustainable in such hesitation, realizing that some people close enough to touch me desire the wrong path, and with a chastising slice to my consciousness he warns to write with such indecision is apathy. But he massages the truth with we must balance cynicism and wonder.   On another day, I might be inclined to ignore the obvious but rather than be a coward I recognize that he peeped the hole in my card. But I’m comforted that he recognizes and even eases my apprehension with this quote: “ It’s back-breaking work,” he says, “to keep ali...

I was reading a book a while back and it had several layers of insights about race, love and other sorts of mental tangibles. But this one point seemed so visceral; sometimes it takes a man (or woman) outside your immediate circle of associations to recognize the value of who you are as a person or woman. Perhaps, they are not bound by the same systemic effects of history in the same way or have an outlook shaped by the past in the same manner. This heightened awareness allows you to learn and view life and your surroundings with a more focused and enhanced vision through the perspective of someone else.

The ill will of a thing is always revealed when something innocently private isn't. It is very telling but even still a bit of precious wisdom found indeed. ~T.G

What makes you Dream and Lead?  I answer the question with a question. Then I resolve, whenever I have to ponder what makes people not want others to succeed? I'm reminded of why we dream and lead at all.

The more I read and watch TV I’m learning: Make sure that when you negotiate business you get it in writing .   It’s a smart business decision and just seems to make things easier.

 A penny for my thoughts  Today, surprisingly, while viewing a blog that I follow, I saw the caption Just Ask. I read on and was surprised by the flood of thoughts the simple phrase evoked. So I examined the question. "Just ask". I think I realized what I really wanted, and not afraid to ask for, is something that I wondered if the people I was asking had the strength and character to give. It was as simple as those two words. I was asking for honesty, truth, and goodness of people around me to value it as much as I did. So I take a deep breath, drop my coin, pray for it, and hope that the third time around is better than the first.

When you raise children in a family it is extremely important to help them cultivate their own self-identity and maintain a sense of individuality within that family structure. ~ T.G Thoughts on yesterday's conversation and parenting and the need to make sure each child has a sense of self as it only helps them as they mature. This alleviates children trying to jockey for their place if you will rather than being sure of whom they are and the role that they play in the family. It also helps to builds confidence and reassure children that the uniqueness that they offer is acknowledged and embraced.

We live in a fast paced world full of images to entice, encourage and even discourage everything from creativity, to doing the wrong thing. That's a lot to take in when trying to craft a life that supports your dreams and aspirations while making a positive contribution to this world. That's why we have to stop and ask ourselves, what's driving our motivation? In today's world mixed messages is an understatement. The good is deemed noble but at times not worth it and the bad is encouraged and lauded. Think this dichotomy of sorts is exaggerated, just sit and look at the world with your eyes wide shut and you'll see a world full of hues that can camouflage good and evil. Talk about a masquerade, you literally have to be sure of your vision for this life and what you have to offer. Have children? While you are assessing the world you live in, you may want to assess their world too? You may think it looks like yours but think again? It's possible to be headed towar...

The song asks...Tell me what you want me to do? I want you here with me now....

Often times I write and don’t share it until it’s posted. For example, today’ blog consists of thoughts I jotted down many months ago (actually, maybe over a year) and forgot about it until today. I wrote: “Love comes in the simplest forms. It could be one of your favorite songs really brought to life in the very air you breathe, or a video of your favorite tike whose innocence makes the fight for faith worth it so that he too can experience the God of Love…” When I wrote the latter, I wasn’t talking about a real fight or the emotional one that we seem to be having right now; I was really talking in general about how growing up, with friends and family, we talked about what we wanted our families to look like and how we wanted to live. And now that me, and those who are close in age, are at the point where we’re having families, we’re also trying to create the vision we had as teenagers. And the importance of working together as a family to make sure that we are on one accord accom...

As I stated yesterday I went for a walk and enjoyable it was. It was windy and I loved it. 70 degrees and a breeze didn't make for a bad time outdoors at all. Needless to say it brought yesterday's earlier agitation (read totally perturbed) to a simmer and provided an interesting perspective. I relished the blowing air and thought about my time in college. It was great and I got through it with out too much drama or incident (with the exception of a few memorables, which is for another day another post). That being said, I didn't drink, smoke or experiment with drugs. I don't say that as some type of badge of honor because that's not the case at all. But it was apparent, that somewhere along the way I truly believed what my grandparents told me growing up about character, honor, and integrity. However, the older I get I've grown wary or maybe even cynical at what maybe appears to be watered-down standards we've immersed ourselves in society. Notice I say ...

Let me just say this from the outset, I'm thankful for anyone who helped carry any of my boxes. I truly am. But have you ever moved, had everything packed up in a certain place, go to look for it and it's not there or  better yet you can't find it all together? Well I have 2  desktop computers neither of which are any help to me at this very moment. Why? Because the disk recovery and other software are nowhere to be  found. And yes, you guessed it, I need them. It will probably show up when I get a new computer and no longer have urgent use for them any more. Here's the thing, if anyone needed something from me all they had to do was ask. Or better yet just leave all my things in one spot. But given that there's no one in the house who would have any use for my things makes for an even more frustrating experience. sheesh :-( Okay, now that I got that out, I can go for a much needed walk. I suppose it's true that get...

 Some lies should never be told and some things should never be rehearsed.....Slavery is one of those things.

Ever just sit look at nature, wonder what you might see... hear? Well today without a care in the world, the squirrels, they leap; jump, branch to branch, hurriedly atop a fragile twig, never once I bet imagining that they might fall. And with funny amazement I see they make it atop to the tallest tree only to rest and look as if they somehow see me. They run frantic about but they seemingly just might have their own little faith in many ways like the kind we so often talk about.

Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of daily life you get caught up in your routine, whatever that may be. You're looking straight ahead and then something awakens your peripheral vision. And you say wow! I hadn't even noticed. I've been talking to this person the whole time and never realized...... You probably could finish the sentence with a number of things. I didn't realize... so and so was sick, they were sad, someone died, such and such sure has matured and so on, etc... It's a reminder to check on the people we love and to encourage them, stop and make sure that they really are okay; extend a hand if they'll take it and as the old folks would say, "see about em sometimes".

 The game was one of the many exciting things going on at the Super Bowl Party. The evening lent itself to great food, conversation, and laughter. So much so, me and a few of the girls missed some of the major highlights of the game. Some how we ventured onto the topic of lying and telling the truth. Combine that topic with issues of intimacy and well I suppose we had our own touch downs. We were talking about being shocked by people not telling the truth. And I realized that very few things surprises me, but I think we don't ever want to get to the point where we are so comfortable with mistruths that it's acceptable. We still have to raise kids to have a conscious. And because of it, I choose to believe that goodness is a priority for most so that I can allow myself to take note when it's not. I believe this author understands it best....................... The most natural beauty in the world is honesty and moral truth. For all beauty is truth ~L. Shaftesbury

Life is a wonder Full of hues and colored ques Let no one decide for you What you should see Choose every color you are destined to be The color of love, marriage, and a baby carriage Business success, good health and your own personal type of wealth Ahhhhh the color of blessed The color of laughter and joy All all of earths explore To the places you want to go Choose the color of dare to dream With friends and love ones together we choose endlessly But don't choose based on someone elses misdeeds No choose all the colors you were destined to be And if you can only choose one Choose that which lets you be free And free to be them all skipping and dancing and having a ball

Women are to be nurtured and loved never damaged.

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Being me has always come with ease. Now that doesn't mean I didn't go through all the angst that girls go through because I did. It may have helped that I don't have a twin and my siblings are several years younger than me, so I didn't have to compete to be me. But growing up amongst a lot of women, and there were a lot, is an interesting experience (my mom has a lot of sisters). One that I didn't realize was so interesting until I got older and talked with other friends and people I met. It shaped me in ways that I didn't realize. But today I realized that one of the benefits for me was how to be kind and how to love. Something I hope to pass on to my children. And for that, I'm thankful.

There's a saying, we've all heard it, and if you were a child of the 70s you rocked and bumped it loud to your parents disdain. It was one of the many famed lyrics penned by LL Cool J. You remember. At least I do, "I take a muscle-bound man and put his face in the sand". Now I don't claim to be bad because I'm not, but I do claim to have more insight into that lyric as I have matured. We are so used to being strong and fit when it comes to bench pressing or lifting weight. But that isn't the only strength that's needed in life. How about the strength it takes to have good moral character or the strength to love in opposition. Let me say this, the weight I can bench press is nothing to sneeze at even when I've not conditioned. But that's not my claim to fame. I love the softer side of being woman. However I recognize the importance of having a balance. I realize that people have the hardest time with being honest and direct. For example, thi...

~ At what point do you get over letting others interfere with love... today I hope ~ There's so much chaos in the world so don't delay letting the one you love know it.