My mommy, my friend

A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.  ~Washington Irving

There ain't nothing that can't be done
By me and God
Ain't nobody come in between me and God
One day we'll live together
Where the angels trod
Me and God

Early in the morning talking it over
Me and God
Late at night talking it over
Me and God
You could say we're like two peas in a pod
Me and God

He's my father
He's my friend
The beginning
And the end
He rules the world
With a staff and rod
We're a team
Me and God

I am weak, and he is strong
Me and God
He forgives me when I'm wrong
Me and God
He's the one I lean on
When life gets hard
Me and God

He's my father
He's my friend
The beginning
And the end
He rules the world
With a staff and rod
We're a team
Me and God

He rules the world
With a staff and rod
We're a team
Me and God

We're a team
Me and God

The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows.
Aristotle Onassis

Try not to become a man of success but a man of value.
Albert Einstein

I am Thankful :

FOR THE WIFE
WHO SAYS IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT,
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,
AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.

FOR THE HUSBAND
WHO IS ON THE SOFA
BEING A COUCH POTATO,
BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME
AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.

FOR THE TEENAGER
WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES
BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME,
NOT ON THE STREETS.

FOR THE TAXES I PAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM EMPLOYED.

FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE
BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.

FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.

FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE

FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING,
WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING,
AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME.

FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING
I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT
BECAUSE IT MEANS
WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH..

FOR THE PARKING SPOT
I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING
AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION.

FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM WARM.

FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH
WHO SINGS OFF KEY BECAUSE IT MEANS
I CAN HEAR.

FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.

FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES
AT THE END OF THE DAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN
CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.

FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE.

The things unseen

We wonder why black and white pictures capture soul. I think it's cause without color, we aren't drawn to the makup, or the color of our eyes, or how tan our skin is. black and white captures the innocence on one's face and the hurt they've gone through to feel vulnerable. The glow we see comes from inside, brightening our eyes, our skin, and our smile. 

- Unknown

If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it

well-known speaker started off his seminar by:

Holding up a $20.00 bill In the room of 200, he asked, 'Who would like this $20 bill?'

Hands started going up.

He said, 'I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.

He proceeded to crumple up the $20 dollar bill .

He then asked, 'Who still wants it?'

Still the hands were up in the air.

Well, he replied, 'What if I do this?'

And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor
with his shoe.

He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty.


'Now, who still wants it?'


Still the hands went into the air.


My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson.

No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it

because it did not decrease in value.

It was still worth $20.

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we
make and the circumstances that come our way.

We feel as though we are worthless.

But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.

Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who
DO LOVE you.

The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE and
WHOSE WE ARE.

You are special

Don't EVER forget it.'

If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it. 

- Seminar Speaker

The naked truth

Life is the best school. God is the best teacher. Problem is the best assignment. Failure is the best revision. 

- Wilson Kanadi

Do I not get credit for being different?

I dont want to be another statistic
Some suicidal teen
Who makes choice to kill herself
When the world just seems too mean.
She cant go on with life
Or so to her it seems
Reality has fallen short

I dont want to be another statistic
Some pregnant little girl
Who met this great guy
And then gave sex a whirl
She was only 15
But it felt so right
She thought theyd be together
For more than just a night

I dont want to be another statistic
Some kid strung out on crack
Who started at a party
and now she cant turn back
First cigarettes and alcohal
Now meth crack and cocaine
Shes been smoking it so long
That now hes gone insane

I dont want to be another statistic
Some girl left in the rain
WHo was walking home from school
Then raped and left in pain
She cant tell her parents
And it hurts to tell her friends
She doenst know what shell do
To make this nightmare end

I dont want to be another statistic
Some kid out of school
Who dropped out early
And was acting like a fool
He thought that it was boring
He thought that it was dumb
He doesnt have an education
But lives on the streets like a bum

I dont want to be another statistic
Some sterotypical teen
Im gunna make a difference
Ill finish with my dream
I wont end up pregnant
On drugs or even dead
I wont drop out of school
Because ill use my head

I dont want to be another statistic
To fit into some mold
Of what society thinks of kids today
Because its getting kind of old
Not all of us are bad
In fact most of us are good
When will the world see us
And give us credit like they should?

- Unknown

A funny one for a change

The early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese

Why?

I went to a party,
And remembered what you said.
You told me not to drink, mom
So I had a sprite instead.
I felt proud of myself,
The way you said I would,
That I didn't drink and drive,
Though some friends said I should.
I made a healthy choice,
And your advice to me was right,
The party finally ended,
And the kids drove out of sight.
I got into my car,
Sure to get home in one piece,
I never knew what was coming, mom
Something I expected least.
Now I'm lying on the pavement,
And I hear the policeman say,
The kid that caused this wreck was drunk,
Mom, his voice seems far away.
My own blood is all around me,
As I try hard not to cry.
I can hear the paramedic say,
This girl is going to die.
So whydo people do it mom
Knowing that it ruins lives?
And now the pain is cutting me,
Likes hundred stabbing knives.
Tell sister not to beafraid,
Tell daddy to be brave,
And when I go to heaven,
Put daddy's girl on my grave.
Someone should have taught him,
That it's wrong to drink and drive.
Maybe if his parents had,
I'd still be alive.
My breath is getting shorter mom
I'm getting really scared.
These are my final moments,
And I'm so unprepared.
I wish that you could hold me mom
As I lie here and die.
I wish that I could say "I love you mom"
So I love you and goodbye.

Short and sweet

Never regret something that made you smile

I read this to my grandma and halfway through she was sobbing. Not little gator tears but heavy sobs

Her hair was up in a ponytail
Her favorite dress tied with a bow
Today was daddy's day at school
And she couldn't wait to go.
But her mommy tried to tell her,
That she probably should stay home.
Why the kids might not understand,
If she went to school alone.
But she was not afraid;
She knew just what to say.
What to tell her classmates of why he wasn't there today.
But still her mother worried,
For her to face this day alone.
And that was why once again,
She tried to keep her daughter home.
But the little girl went to school,
Eager to tell them all.
About a daddy she never sees,
A daddy who never calls.
There were daddies along the wall in back,
For everyone to meet.
Children squirming impatiently,
Anxious in their seats.
One by one the teacher called,
Each student from the class
To introduce their daddy.
As seconds slowly passed,
At last the teacher called her name.
Every child turned to stare.
Each of them searching,
For a man who wasn't there.
"where's her daddy at?"
She heard a boy call out.
"she probably doesn't have one"
Another student dared to shout.
And from somewhere in the back,
She heard a daddy say,
"looks like another deadbeat dad, too busy to waste his day."
The words did not offend her,
As she smiled up at her mom.
And looked back at her teacher,
Who told her to go on.
And with her hands behind her back, she slowly began to speak.
And out from the mouth of a child,
Came words incredibly unique.
"my daddy couldn't be here, because he lives so far away.
But I know he wishes he could be, since this is such a special day.
And though you cannot meet him, I wanted you to know.
All about my daddy, and how he loves me so. He loved to tell me stories. He he taught me to ride my bike. He surprised me with pink roses, and taught me to fly a kite.we used to share fudge sundaes, and ice cream in a cone. And though you cannot see him, Im not standing here alone. Cause my daddy's always with me even though we are apart. I know because he told me, he'll forever be in my heart." with that, her little hand reached up and lay across her chest feeling her own heartbeat beneath her favorite dress.
And from somewhere in the crowd of dads her mother stood in tears.
Proudly watching her daughter, who was wise beyond her years. For she stood up for the live of a man not in here life. Doing what was best for her,
Doing what was right. And she dropped her hand back down. Staring straight into the crowd. She finished with a voice so soft, but it's message clear and loud. I love my daddy very much, he's my shining star.and if he could he'd be here, but heavens just too far. You see he was a fireman and died just this past year. When airplanes hit the towers and taught Americans to fear. But sometimes when I close my eyes,it's like he never went away."
And then she closes her eyes, and saw him there that day. And to her amazement, she witnessed with surprise. A room full of daddies and children, all starting to close their eyes. Who knows what they say before them, who knows what they felt inside. Perhaps for merely a second, they saw him at her side. "I know your with me daddy,"
To the silence she called out.
And what happened next made believers of those once filled with doubt.
Not one in that room could explain it, for each of their eyes had been closed.
But there on the desk beside her was a fragrant long stemmed pink rose. And a child was blessed, if only for a moment, by the love of her shining bright star.and given the gift of believing, that heaven is never too far.
- from the poem daddy's day by Cheryl Costello- Forshey

I don't have anything to 'blog' but I do have some great quotes I'd like to share

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let us down, probably will. You'll have your heart broken and you'll break others' hearts. You'll fight with your best friend or maybe even fall in love with them, and you'll cry because time is flying by. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, forgive freely, and love like you've never been hurt. Life comes with no guarantees, no time outs, no second chances. You just have to live life to the fullest, tell someone what they mean to you and tell someone off, speak out, dance in the pouring rain, hold someones hand, comfort a friend, fall asleep watching the sun come up, stay up late, be a flirt, and smile until your face hurts. Don't be afraid to take chances or fall in love and most of all, live in the moment because every second you spend angry or upset is a second of happiness you can never get back.