Brand new week, Brand new attitude

 Good morning and Happy Friday. As we end the month of Gratitude in September I once again think back to something that happened in my youth. My Mother bought me and my sister a dog. We decided to name the dog King but my Mother nicknamed him Pooh Dog since he never grew to be very tall. Those who know my Mother knows that she does this voice and acts like a dog may be talking and to me it is hilarious but I would communicate with King aka Poo dog through my Mother's voice. As a young boy I had a tendency to not clean up after the Pooh, walk Pooh or spend much time after Pooh after the newness of him coming into our home had worn off. So the responsibility that should have been squarely on my shoulder I passed along to my Mother who had a full time job and two children to care for and sometimes my other sisters when they were over. But instead of taking care of the dog my Mother shipped Pooh Dog away to Florida. I as well as my sister Angela was sad. One day Mother called an...

Good morning and Happy Friday. As I end another week I am basking in the month of Gratitude in September based on 1st Samuel 7:9-12. As I look back over my life this was the month when my son Marcus was born ( September 11, 1988 ) and the month my friends Angela twins were born September 20. This was also the month of when I got married. Unfortunately it did not work because of many reasons. Most of them stemmed from me. You see when I had proposed to my then wife to be I told no one except my parents and announced at the church we attended. But as I have explained in many other blogs my life at 101st and St. Lawrence was kept separate from my other life. When I got to work at the government agency that my Aunt Elnora I would be spending time with Tanya Williams as well as other women. When I got in the hood ( where I lived ) I messed around with Kim Allen who was my sister Glo's best friend in grammar school. My friends Melvin and Darell Chaney, Mike Jones and Carey Wade had no...

Good morning and Happy Monday. Brand new week. Brand new attitude. The past is the past. The future is unlimited. As enter the last full week of Gratitude in September based on 1st Samuel 7:9-12 I look back at some things to look forward. When I worked at automobile factory there were many parts to put on the car before it became a finished product. The first process was the body area as the car was welded by people but they were eventually replaced by robots. The vehicle then went to the paint area where it was painted by robots except the area around the windshield which then had to done an assembly worker. The vehicle then went to the trim department where everything from the rubber piece that goes around doors to the smallest push screw goes in. This all done by assembly workers as they have to get in and out of the cars hourly. The final process is the chassis department which has everything from the brake lines to the actually brakes to the tires to the engine. Once finished it ...

Good morning and Friday. As I am still in the month of Gratitude in September I wanted have my picture of myself as I get into this blog and attempt to prepare a dish that I rarely if I ever did. I love my parents tremendously. But for those who do not know me personally I also have other siblings. I have one brother Nevo but our relationship had not been close but am going to try to build that back up. In my life though I have had my sisters as a part of my life growing up. As we got older we have grown apart and even one who I speak about in the blog has passed away. Many times we let things get passed us because we refused to let those who are close to you exactly how you feel. That is not going to happen anymore. This blog is for all the sisters in my life for I have gratitude for but I am reaching out to my blood sisters as well to let them know I love them and have Gratitude for my sisters, Lisa ( RIP ), Gloria Jean and Angela Michelle. Each morning I email four woman I c...

  Good morning and Happy Monday. Brand new week. Brand new attitude. The past is the past. The future is unlimited. As we keep with the theme of Gratitude in September based on 1st Samuel 7:9-12 I want to examine some of the things I used to hear or even phrases we used to say that I do not hear much today. I know the youth are saying " You are doing too much ", "You ratchet " and " turnt up but that does not mean that some of the phrases back then does not hold true today. Most of the phrases dealt with the animal kingdom such as " You are a snake in the grass", which meant ( no I did not go to Dictionary.com, at least not yet ) that your were sneaky and conniving like a snake. Another saying that we used to say was that " You are a fly in the ointment", which meant that even though things are going right for me here you go ( here you go was a phrase that came along later  ) trying mess it up. And lastly "You have a monkey on your ba...

Good morning and Happy Friday. Gratitude in September is my theme and it is based on 1st Samuel 7:9-12. As I explained in the previous postings that this month I attempt to show you things through my words that happened to me that shows you why I was inspired to have gratitude not only this month but all months. When I theme a month it is not only for that month but forever. So when I was Winning in July I was winning in September. When I was in Just June, the just shall live by faith, I am in Just September and living by faith because I am part of the just. So in order for people to know your joy at times they have to see the source of it. When I worked at 175 W. Jackson or other places people wanted to know the source of my joy. Well in that atmosphere I had to be politically correct but on my blog I can say that Jesus is the source of my joy. He always has and always will. So I know intend to show him with my words as well as actions how I have the Gratitude of a Champion for what...

Good morning and Happy Monday. Brand new week. Brand new attitude. The past is the past. The future is unlimited. As we stay in this month of Gratitude in September based on 1st Samuel 7:9-12 I got to thinking of something that happened to me in the past. I was digging (meaning I liked ) this chick ( young lady ) and wanted to get her digits ( telephone number ) so I could take her to the disco ( the club ). Now after months of trying I finally was able to get those digits and got my hooptie ( old beat up car ) fresh and so clean ( washed ). I was going to hook up ( meet her ) at her crib ( house ) and we going to smoke some trees ( marijuana ) and drink some Ricky Red ( Richards Wild Irish Wine ). So as I got in her hood ( neighborhood ) I was going to meet her on the block ( the corner ). But as I waited for over two hours and in the rain I started to feel as though I was being played like a sucka ( fool ) and worse yet it was raining. I looked at my clip ( pager ) and it w...

Good Morning and Happy Saturday. Brand new month. Brand new attitude. The past is the past. The future is unlimited. As we enter the month of September we have been prepared for the beginning of fall. Throughout the year I have had themes for every month. Jubilee in January ( based on Leviticus 25:47-55 ).Freedom in February ( Black Historical facts ). Gone in March ( based on Ecclesiastes 1:9-11 ). Aha in  April ( John 6:60-66 ). May Flowers ( based on Leviticus 26:3-13 ). Just June ( based on Habakkuk 2:4, Galatians 3:11 and Hebrews 10:38 ). Winning in July ( based on Joel 2:18-27 ). And I love you In August ( based on John 13:34-35 ). So this month is no different. This month is one where I tell exactly what I went thru the first eight months of the year. The triumphs. The disappointments. The good. The bad. The happy. The sad. But one thing for sure no matter what I went through I still pulled through. This month my theme is Gratit...