A small saga to be heard

A young girl, dreaming of being a bird

Living a life

Deprived of strength and vitality

Eager to learn and to do what's right

Owning the hardship of caring for two

Options to abandon, would not do

A burning desire to go far

Escaping only while the door is ajar

Soaring above the emotional traffic jam in her heart

Only returning to extinguish the pain and

Encourage others to do their part
An empty nest would not be left
As mother placed her duties, atop a shelf
Freedom found
Heaven Bound

Men, Women, Friends

The phrase "There is someone for everyone.", brings thoughts to mind. 

When you have a man and a woman who have been engaged in a long term friendship, is it right to cross the line?  Do you cross the line?

You complete each others sentences, you mirror the others soul.  You are struck by the thought of never having a love that makes you 'Breathless'.  As friends neither of you are completely oblivious to the chemistry that emits from a simple touch.  The energy that escapes is visible to outsiders.  Do you continue to torture your being or do you allow your eyes to speak with the rhythm of your heart? Act on it; try it on for size. 

My thought; communication is key.  Discuss your feelings before its too late or others are involved.  You are of course friends, you should be able to talk about anything.  You don't want an endless war of the heart. 

Clouds That Carry The Rain

Hide The Sun

The Days Turn From Green to Brown

Bringing About Cool Nights and
Autumn Sounds



Transgender or Scantily Clad?

Which is more socially acceptable a scantily clad female bumping and grinding on national television or someone who has undergone gender reassignment?

Both receive quite a bit of criticism. It amazes me how in the 21st century, so many are such hypocrites.  Listening to excerpts of a few shows, it appears that the Dancing With The Stars viewers may boycott watching the show because Chaz Bono, 'Transgender', will be a dancer on dancing with the stars.  We have parents that speak of this no longer being a family show and they will not allow their children to watch it.  Why? Because YOU the parent are teaching your child to not treat everyone equally?  Without you as a parent advising your children that dancer so & so was born a female, how would the children know? Don't get it twisted, I am fully aware of children obtaining the information by other means, but most things begin in the home or should anyway.   

What's more damaging to a child's view, watching a man dancing across the stage or a female dressed with a smidgen more than pasties and a thong on gyrating across the stage? Humph, I would think the latter.  That's my opinion and I stand by it.

If you have opted to boycott the show, so be it.  You truly don't have to watch it, I'm sure there will be OTHERS that continue to boost DWTS's ratings when you are long gone.  OTHERS, that aren't living in primitive times and choose to accept others for the choices they have made instead of condemning them. 

The mindset of todays society is bound by a learned external power....Racism!

Church or Chutch

Just a small minute since my last post.  A number of thoughts dancing through my mind one of which involves the church.  Yes that's right, Church.

I spent a number of years attending a Pentecostal Church.  Spending every Sunday without fail in Sunday School, Morning & Evening Service and sometimes afternoon programs as well.  Morning service lasting 'til 1:30-2:00 p.m., allowing you enough time to run home or to a nearby restaurant to grab a bite to eat before you were back by 3:00 or 4:00 depending upon what time the afternoon service started.  Those were the days when you were awakened to the sounds of James Cleveland, the smell of fried chicken for dinner, sausage for breakfast and maybe even some pancakes to go alongside that sausage. 

It's funny how times have changed.  We have churches that have more than one morning service to accommodate the growing congregations.  That one service at 7:45 a.m. which I choose to attend as I am an early bird which is considered 'The Hour of Power'.  No frills with this service unlike the regularly scheduled morning service at 10:30 a.m. It may only be an hour to an hour and a half, but I come away feeling like a freshly picked Georgia Peach, full of nutrients and freshness.  Now to me that's Church. 

Now let's tap into what would seemingly be the difference between Church and Chutch.  Some might say Church is where you have spent your time being filled with the Spirit, learned about His Greatness and heard a Joyful Noise from the Choir.  You have left feeling as I, the Georgia Peach, refreshed, renewed and Truly Blessed.  The Presence of the Lord is Here!

Chutch on the other hand  is attended by those trying to see what Fly suit Pastor  is adorned in.  Where Sister So & So is calling for a $2000-$5000 offerin' because Pastor chose to drive the Bentley and obtained a rock chip in his paint job and that same rock put a nick in his windshield.  Pastor has made it known that he now regrets driving the Bentley and should have driven the Escalade instead.  When you attend a Mega Chutch do you come away feeling nourished or just broke as you support your Pastor's High Standard of living?  I'm just sayin', food for thought.

Please do not think that these individuals are unable to provide you with the Word, because I am sure they are.  But are they actually Led by God, are they truly Anointed in their delivery?  

Humph...I know what my thoughts are, what are yours?  I am not a person to quote scriptures but I am a firm believer in God and his work.  And through my belief I am not inclined to believe that his work involves the million dollar home, with the vehicles to match and the suits not far from the same.  

So if you spend more preparation in trying to determine what label is in the back of Sister Sally's or Brother Harry's suit or the square footage of Deacon Joe's home one would conclude that you have not spent enough time preparing to receive the Word of God.   

Mother, Daughter, Boyfriend, Cougar or Not?

What do we call the woman that sleeps with her daughters boyfriend?  Would it be proper to call her a cougar?  I have a number of distasteful names that I could call this type of woman, but I would prefer that someone else come up with their own names.

It should be noted that 1/3 of single women between the age of 40 and 60 are dating younger men.  However does this statistic make it okay to seduce your daughter's boyfriend?  I would say not.

It is my thought that a woman should be their to protect, love and nurture her children.  Not betray them, cause them harm or disown them. What would cause a woman to flaunt her affair with the daughter's boyfriend, play juvenile games by taunting her daughter.  Trying to injure her daughter by running her off the road in the boyfriend's car, then creating havoc in a local establishment. 

Are you insecure and jealous of your daughter?  Are you setting out to hurt her because she looks and reminds you of your ex-husband.  The same ex-husband that left you because you opted to cheat, steal and show no moral standards when it came to your marriage. 

It's a chance that there are some suppressed issues from childhood; however if this is the case, those issues need to be dealt with. Denial is not an option, nor disowning your own flesh and blood. 

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Her Biggest Hit Was About Her Problem

The title is part of a tweet I read the other day, in reference to Amy Winehouse and her song 'Rehab'. Oftentimes we forget that most things written are a direct result of an experience.  

I read a post from yet another social network, which started my wheels turning as usual.  We put so much time and emphasis into grieving or marveling over celebrities that have succumbed to death as a result of the over indulgence of drugs and alcohol.  We speak of how saddened we are that they have died at such an early age.  It's tragic! We have a '27 Club' for artists such as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and now Amy Winehouse has been added.  There are other individuals that are noted in this club that have not been mentioned in this post. Just keeping the list a bit short to prove a small point.  These are names that most people recognize and continue to speak of long after their passing. My question at this moment is, do you recognize the following names?:

Lisa Steinberg - NY, age 6
Annette Anderson - GA, age 37
Valerie Anne "Bubble" Barker - VA age 20
Layne Bryan Banik - NE age 2
Debra Breaux - AZ age 38
Jacob Breaux - AZ age 4
Melissa Breaux - AZ age 7
Tamara Nicole Zimmerman - SC 4 months
Kimberly Dabney - MD age 40
Darlene Dowsey - MD age 27
Carol Evans - OH age 72
Connie Bradway - NC 28(pregnant)

9 times out of 10 you don't recognize these names. The question is why?  I can tell you that from this list, Lisa Steinberg, died at the age of 6.  Lisa was unconscious, bruised and blue.  Allowed to be a victim of brutality, neglect and destruction. A senseless killing.  Her parents(adoptive) Joel Steinberg, a NY Attorney and Hedda Nussbaum a writer. Both Lisa and Hedda, victims of family and domestic violence.  Lisa had a baby brother found the same time his sister was, tied to a play pen with a rope, clothes soaked in urine and body covered in dirt.

Darlene Dowsey, age 27, mother of 2. Shot in the head by her estranged husband. Darlene tried to do everything right, protective orders, police attention, family support.  It wasn't enough.  I still see Darlene's smile, as she was always alongside my hairstylist working on her own clients head and telling jokes.    A senseless killing!

These names belong to those that were not celebrities belonging to the "I did everything right' club or the 'Many Reasons Why I Should Stay' club.  Yes, their biggest HIT was definitely about their problems. 

Do me a favor make a mental list.  Think of three women you know.  Consider.....statistically 1 out of every 3 American women has been a victim of domestic violence, is currently being abused or will suffer abuse during their lifetime.  Think of how much attention is paid to the victim whose protective orders lie at the bottom of a 12 inch stack of papers on a Friday afternoon, on the clerks desk.  The clerk decides to take an extended lunch, returns only to add more documents to the 12 inch stack instead of working through it.  Victim is shot and killed Monday morning, 7:30 a.m. as her child boards the school bus.

No One death is less or more important than the other; but more emphasis needs to be put on HOW to prevent such.  We have the ability to make a difference!