YES WE CAN!

Yes we can,It's amazing how three small words have now become so significant to people all over the USA.Three small words with so much meaning.We never looked as deeply and intently at those words until now.Yes We Can has been said before throughout the years but now those words have taken on a whole new meaning for us. We have always been told that we could do anything we put our minds to as a black race.We have achieved much and jumped many hurdles but there was always that one thing that seemed to be out of reach for us,A black becoming president.

Now it has happened we have crossed all barriers and obstacles, a black man has finally made it to the white house!There is hope for our children and this is also a great learning experience for them.Now they can hold the words we have been saying true" you can be anything you want to be!"Yes we can babies,YES WE CAN!

Live each day as though it may be your last

I am part of a networking group similar to myspace and I ran across a question that got me to thinking.What would you do if the dr. told you that you were dying?I thought and thought and I feel you should live your life like there may not be a tomorrow even without knowing you're dying.Let the people close to you know you love and appreciate them.Hug your kids spend special quality time with them.Aspire to do all the things that you would rush to do if you had a diagnosis that would eventually lead to your death.

Why do so many of us want to rush to enjoy life when you find out it will be soon ending instead of enjoying it on a daily basis? I enjoy the little things and appreciate them daily.The birds singing,the deer coming to my yard,the rabbits hopping around and those raccoons that try to knock my trash over nightly! I enjoy sitting outdoors looking up at the stars with my children trying to find the constellations.Enjoy the now!You don't need an ominous diagnosis to make you get out and smell the roses so to speak.Get in touch with those little things that often go ignored that can make life that much more awesome!

What is your calling?

All of us have a calling on our lives,a purpose for which we were put on this earth to fulfill.I for instance have been knowing what my calling is for quite a while.I have taken baby steps time and time again in the direction that I should travel and each time I have dropped the ball so to speak.

Why I ask myself,.I am living a truly unfulfilled life because I know where my heart and my passion is and I am not pursuing it.I had to reflect long and hard and I come to one conclusion fear.Fear of the unknown,it's something new and the emotions that come along with my calling I don't like to face and deal with.I know that my calling in life when pursued will touch many people.Sometimes the hardest thing to do is dredge up the past but it is sometimes necessary for self growth and to gain understanding.

Many of us are not fulfilling our calling because it is sometimes easier to settle for the ordinary 9-5 than to put in the mentally draining work it takes to pursue your dreams whatever they may be.I already know that I will never be fulfilled and happy until I achieve what I was put on this earth to achieve.Pursuing my dream and calling has been heavy on my mind lately.I will take an honest try at it again and pray that I stay focused and don' lose sight of the big picture.

Turn back the hands of time

I often wonder what would become of my life if I could turn back the hands of time.Would I be as wise as I am today?Would I have the children that I have now?Would I be married to my current husband?I have heard all of my life that everything happens for a reason but some situations are so complex that I can brainstorm for hours and still come up with no logical reason for why this or that happened.


I am definitely a much wiser person from the experiences that I have encountered and endured.I consider myself to be strong willed, and level headed under pressure and extreme stress.Trials and tribulations have whipped me into the person I am today.In one instance I am appreciative of the experiences because they have been great teachers but in another instance I am disgruntled over the outcome of some of my experiences.
Do you ever wish you could turn back the hands of time?

Mother

The best reward You can give me as a mother is the success of my children.I holler, scream and yell sometimes to get my point across to my children but I mean well.Their success is important to me,it shows that the advice the teaching the yelling and screaming has all paid off.It's hard to sit by and watch your children go down the wrong path when you of course from experience know where that path is going to lead.


I have seen families where there are many children and all the children with the exception of 1 or 2 turn out to be crack heads,prostitutes or just bums.This must be heartbreaking for that mother,I don't want the pleasure of knowing how she deals with this situation or how she must feel.Where did that mother go wrong?Yes I know that children will do what they want when they are out of your sight but prostitution and crack use is the extreme.

Being a mother is hard.I am not growing flowers here I am molding and developing human beings.It's a huge responsibility and it should not be taken lightly.I have to watch the character that is emerging from each child and try to steer them in the right direction when I see their personality taking a turn for the worse.

What does a mother do to ensure the next crack user or prostitute wont be her child?What will you do to ensure that next crack user or prostitute wont be your child?

Tear,Tear

I have grown very emotional in my old age.I cry whenever one of my children accomplishes a great goal.I just can't control it.One of my 11 year olds who has adhd brought his report card home the other day and I hugged him and cried.He thought I was nuts but he appreciated the hug.He has made major improvement since he has been put on meds.He has gone from flunking every subject to passing them all.He even received student of the month and a lot of privileges .



My oldest son who has had a rough time in school received a full scholarship
to college.Tears well up in my eyes whenever I tell anyone about him,I try
to control it but I can't.I guess I know where he's come from and how hard
it was for him to make it where he is today that is so touching.His
graduation is coming up and I better come equipped with some shades!

Which child do you trust?

I have 7 children and I am very observant of their good and bad characteristics.It's very disturbing to me that the child I always thought would be most responsible is not.If something happened to me I couldn't trust this child with my life insurance.However there is another child that I would trust with my life.I know I would be well taken care of in my old age and I know that whatever earthly possessions I have accumulated when I leave this earth could be entrusted to this child.


It's scary to see one of your children's personalities take a turn for the worse.Selfishness,self centeredness and just plain ole for self.If you have not taken notice or have not even thought about it yet,this is something very serious that every parent should think about.Which of your children could or would you trust with your life