The 56th Inaugural

Hello
I will put away my morning and grief to talk about yesterday's inauguration. I must say it a was ground breaking day. Martin Luther King's hopes and dreams have finally come true and I must say I'm very glad to see them come alive. I was so happy and elated to see the first African American President be sworn into office and President and Mrs. Obama looked quit dapper if I must say. Tears did roll down my face as I thought about how people have been fighting the good fight to get to where we are today. No one knows half the battle until they stepped into their shoes. While I am a young African American woman, I can not say I know the pain my ancestors went through, but by reading history books I know they did have some struggle. I was most happy when I was able to work at Greenfield Village in a house built by African Americans in the 1800's and I was most excited to work in a slave house, yes a slave house and both of them from Georgia. I loved to see people coming in with their faced lighted up like children wanting to know the history on both. I had the opportunity to dress in clothing from the time period of the house built in 1800's. My co-workers and I also prepared food dishes that the family cooked and took care of chickens. I really liked doing this job, but in my opinion the pay sucked, but I had the opportunity to appreciate life and see how African Americans and some European Americans lived. It was so beautiful to see , we the people of America, Blacks,Whites, Asian American, Arab Americans, Latinos and any other nationality I left out to witness history together as a nation. We are a new generation that can over come any optical.

This thing we call life

Tick tock, tick tock, that's the sound of the pendulum on the clock.
Tick tock, tick tock that's the sound of time running out on this thing we call life.
So, what will you do before the grim reaper says boo?
What will you make out of life?
Will you do whatever your heart's desire and live out your dream and sail the seven seas?
Will you climb the highest mountain or travel the world and let the wind blow through your curls?
Will you obtain a bachelor degree and say look at me?
Will you start your own business or work for a man that will lend you a helping hand?
Will you get married and start your own family or will you stay single knowing fully that you like to mingle?
Most importantly will serve the Almighty God to full capacity without any absentee?
Life is too short know your boundaries of what you can and can not do and do it to the fullest with the Lord by your side.
For the Bible states, In all thou ways acknowledge him and he shall direct your path.

Strength to Carry On

How do I feel since the passing of my sister. I feel a dark empty void that can never be replaced. I have my good days, but there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about her. I know she loved and lived life to the fullest. I have four other sisters and it doesn't feel right that she no longer walks this cold, hard and sometime cruel world. I feel sadden and want to scream to the top of my lungs sometimes and sometimes I want to have a temper tantrum like a child who can't have their way in a candy store. I feel extremely horrified when I think about the children, oh Lord what about the children. I cry for them because they don't have a mother. I sometimes ask my sister and the Lord why did she have to die. I wish she could have held on a least until her baby girl turned eighteen. I think writing makes me feel some what better. I sometimes go into a deep days thinking about her and I totally zone out into another world. The only thing that keeps me sane is the Lord Almighty and I whole-heartily realize that I can't do anything without him for through him we are made whole. I found my self crying out to the Lord in the wee hours of the night and I must say that I felt so much better after I laid my burden down. I sought the Lord and he heard my cry and in the long run I won't complain. For Psalm 27 states the Lord is my light and my salvation. Strength
Amen