Pull the Cord
I see you jumped from the plane but your parachute didnāt open do you realize you are falling do you feel the wind you are coming closer to the ground please pull the cord before you hit Your parachute didnāt open ttucro
Read MoreMental Gumballs
When I was young playing with friends the wind would would start blowing and the bombardment would begin between the acorns and gumballs we scattered like flies and tried to take cover and put our hands over our eyes when it stopped blowing we all had survived and now that…
Read MoreThrow it in the windā¦ā¦
Just when I was ready to give in throw up my hands and scream as loud as I can a small voice said ā throw it to the wind ā so I took a deep breath and washed my face Made a decision to finish the race, that I would…
Read MoreLife. ā¦ā¦ā¦the ultimate game of Pickup Sticks
Life simply put Is the Adult Version of Pickup Sticks what sticks you pickup determines what you can build and how well it will be built so choose your sticks wisely and be selective because a houseā¦..a relationshipā¦ā¦a life build with inferior or questionable sticks is sure to leave you…
Read MoreIf I didnāt know better
If I didnāt know better I would think God has forsaken me that I had lost favor and I was getting my due but I do know betterā¦..and I know that a plan is in place that I currently donāt have access toā¦. But itās there if I didnāt know…
Read MoreThe paint is peelingā¦ā¦
The effects of the winds of life and the heat of your confusion coupled with the chill of long nights alone have caused your exterior paint to crack and peel it was only a matter of time before the facade faded and left you exposed Iām angry for you and…
Read MoreAre You Ready?
Are you ready? Good question to ask yourself whenever you disembark on a tripā¦or any endeavor And often because of commitment obligations we go anyway Realizing that we are probably going to have to do a little tap dancing and attempts at walking on water realizing we are going to…
Read MoreYou did it againā¦
Jumping out of the plane is difficult to explain because you have been through this process before hard when you landā¦ā¦.and you have to determine where you areā¦ā¦ with the same mind that said it was a good idea to jump out in the first place hoping for a moment…
Read MoreThe World of āthingsā
The World š of things has lost its bling everything gets old and greyā¦ā¦like me time gives us a choiceā¦.. to wear its marks with dignity and respectā¦.. because we earned them or to be endlessly consumed with taking them away fighting time is like a man urinating in the…
Read MoreDonāt make a thingā¦ā¦ā¦.a thing
When it looks like something you would rather forgetā¦ā¦..your hands are shaking and you just what to quip let me explainā¦ā donāt make a thingā¦ā¦.a thing save the worry for things you canāt change, no matter what you do nothing donāt change so you just accept and move on catch…
Read MoreReality doesnāt careā¦ā¦.
Reality doesnāt care if itās not your preference Will make no effort to accommodate you Will never ask for forgiveness Isnāt offended when you protest or hurl profanities Has no intention of starting over Reality and ā likeā know each other but they donāt talk much And the thing most…
Read MoreLean Inā¦.
If you are interested in learning lean in Act as if you are interested before we begin show some enthusiasm for your life is a gift If you want me to hang around show me Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāāāāāāāāāāāāāā lean in ttucro
Read MoreApostrophe
Life is full of apostrophes and thatās a very good thing for me because they make me pause and help me to see there is much to learn from an apostrophe Gives me a chance if I am willing to look at things missing and things I want to put…
Read MoreThe River in Me
You canāt see it but it flows sometimes it rages and sometimes itās calm but it brings me things and it takes things away The River in me makes its own way I realized the River inside when something in me was born ā¦ā¦.and something died it brings me laughter…
Read MorePriceless Art
The discerning eye has learned to recognize āpriceless artā In unusual and unexpected circumstances the beautiful thing about art is that it is appreciated individually some see and some donāt in different situations I enjoy in discussion the impression that others have on things I may have missed or undervalued…
Read MoreLess is best
Less of me is better for all that come in contact with me less talkā¦ā¦ more listening less judgmentā¦..and more service less thinkingā¦ā¦. More doing less of my agendaā¦ā¦.and more flexibility less time focusing on what I donāt have and more time being appreciative for what I do have āāāāāā-…
Read MorePatience always wins
If patience always wins maybe thatās why Iām losing things I think rightfully belong to me areslipping from my grasp I have no interest in extortion or deception my ability to sit and wait is leeching as the days of contention drag on so if patience always wins ā¦..I have…
Read MoreHate doesnāt workā¦ā¦.
Hate doesnāt work it enslaves and the animosity you generate is energy that is lost and non productive Prayer is more powerful than hate and produces Ā much better results the emotions that generate hate have their foundations in fear I cannot hate you because I donāt hate myself and having…
Read MoreKnowledge is expensiveā¦ā¦..
We whine at times in the predicaments we find ourselves in but over time we are resigned to accept that knowledge is expensive those memories we regret over time they are met with appreciation rather than disgust Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā …
Read MoreUnplowed Fields
I once languished when I could see the unplowed fields ahead of me but now I see them as an opportunity the unplowed fields in front of me the mud I have deposited on my feet from the roads I have trod are welcomed now because I see the fields…
Read MoreApodictic Faith
This ole world may rattle and shake turn on its belly and crawl like a snake it can do what it wants but it cannot take My apodictic faith there are many things that make no sense to me and many things I cannot see but underneath this debris is…
Read MoreIt has to be done
Making peace with reality has to be done or one is in a constant battle to change things they find unacceptableā¦ā¦. thatās fine if they are truly not going to work but if itās just a matter of not what you would prefer you are going to be in a…
Read MoreThe Better Way
I have times when I donāt want to pray for people that get in the way of living the life I seek but when I humble myself and offer a prayer for their health and sanity then the obstacles they place, crumble away and their barricades no longer stand in…
Read MoreFertilizer for the Soul
The mistakes Iāve made and the wounds I have saved are fertilizer for my soul Pains me at times to unroll them and recall the events when fear was in control and I was to stubborn to ask for help but I am grateful and resigned that we learn in…
Read MoreAccessing the Oddmentā¦ā¦ whatās left to
Well now my pretty look and you will see the wonderful opportunities In front of me shorn by the shears of a vindictive world I did my famous skip and switch and left the intruders lying in a ditch so I see a bright morning sun a reminder my life…
Read MoreItās okayā¦ā¦and I can prove it
Itās okay if you didnāt plan it this way itās going to work outā¦. either way so go on get inā¦..the meter is running take a spin go on with your life itās not waiting besides there is a lesson to be learnedā¦.. you could do that instead of grieving…
Read MoreWhy are you ,ā¦.lying to me
Why are you lying to me Iām hereā¦I see what you see I donāt get itā¦.. why are you lying to me you just got new glasses and you donāt drink anymoreā¦. So what in the world are you trying to do I know you you know me but this…
Read MoreRelationshipsā¦..
When I look at the word ārelationshipā I separate it into two parts. relationā¦..to communicate in ways that convey feelings and thoughts in the quest of understanding shipā¦.. transfer of those feelings and thoughts āā- Now the problem: Fear and everyone has it putting yourself in anotherās shoes is a…
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