What Is A Path Every path leads somewhere. A series of steps to a desired destination. Point A to point B. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all of life’s ambitions were simple straight lines that lead to instant success? If you have lived longer than a couple of decades you know that this is rarely […]
Out of The Clear Blue Sky Recently my smart phone just up and conked out. Out of the clear blue it would not turn on nor charge. I was in a state of disbelief. This couldn’t be happening to my HTC EVO 4G LTC. My whole life is on that phone. Contacts, calendar, tasks, reminders, […]
A conversation with a friend. I remember a very interesting conversation I had with a close male friend of mine my freshman year in college. We were alone at our work-study job on campus having one of our intellectual conversations, as we liked to humorously refer to them as. The particular topic that day was […]
A Proud Mother I am the proud mother of six beautiful sons. My youngest son is Benjamin. We affectionately call our 6 foot, 3 inch, 290 pound baby, “Benji”. He survived our 1999 fatal house fire which claimed his twin brother’s life. That same fire left him with third degree burns over thirty percent of […]
An Unexpected Opportunity I was on my high school cheerleading squad for four years: freshman, sophomore, and two varsity squads, during my junior and senior years. Unlike others, my reasons for being a cheerleader weren’t because I was interested in wearing miniskirts, waving pom-poms, and freezing during football season. My true love was sports, especially […]
He was a star before Dancing With The Stars. We happened to sit at the same table during one of the lunch breaks. He stretched his hand out to me and introduced himself – “JR”. I smiled. I was used to being the one initiating conversation. I clasped his hand with my partially amputated hand […]
A Songbird Sings Again Kechi was the sole survivor of a Nigerian plane crash. She had 3rd degree burns over much of her body including her face. Her confidence had been robbed by the unfortunate tragedy she suffered. The ability to sing was still there and as fresh as ever but her outer appearance threatened […]
Confession of a Wal-Mart addict As much as I hate to admit it, I am a Wal-Mart addict. It’s a shopaholic’s dream world especially if your money is limited. It was our very first outing to shop after the fire. The family had spent a full day at the mall and as we were heading […]
Passing the buck. Sometimes we allow others to make us feel completely responsible for the problems in our businesses, friendships, or personal life affairs. The burden of guilt envelops us robbing us of the stamina we need to continue on. Then the wrestling match with the ‘What ifs’ begins in full force. ‘What ifs’ assault […]
The beauty of imperfection Many people in our society today are over achievers. The burden of excellence somehow rests on our shoulders. We painstakingly strive for perfection in our homes, careers, and families. No matter the circumstance, misfortune, or situation, we are determined to make it on our own. But, what exactly is perfection? Is […]