THE GIFT OF WORK

I've had several jobs over the years and so grateful that I have been blessed to work. I've worked with so many people over the years too. There are times when I wish I could have been stay home mom.

There are times when I get so frustrated dealing with people. Sometimes I say or do something that might upset a person or they may say or do something that upsets me. When those moments occurr I just want to scream.

Those moments come and go. I'm learning to just take one moment at a time. It gets hard during these days when jobs are scares I have to learn to be so grateful for the job. Work is a gift. I have to treasure this gift.

KAYLAN PLAYING IN THE SNOW

Kaylan is finally here doing what she's been dreaming of doing for days hitting me with a snow ball. She wanted to make a snow man but we didn't have enough snow for that.

Here's Kirk and Kaylan at the bowling alley. I know that Kirk is so happy to have her here.

We miss her when she's not here. We've learned to enjoy ever moment we have her here.

Make wonderful memories.

THE JOY OF THE HOLIDAY

Joyful, joyful we are joyful! The holiday is so exciting. Look at Giggles she just to so happy about decorating the tree she just thought the tree would be more brightful with her nose on the top

Celebrate the holiday. I will celebrate the season with joy. Have a wonderful Christmas.

HAPPY HOLIDAY EVERYONE

I am so fotunate that I was able to celebrate the season all year long. Spending precious time with family and friends.

I would like to wish all my family and friends a joyous holiday season. May the New Year bring each of you laughter, song and love all year long.

My sister, nephew and I created this cards a couple years ago. I love clowns and can never find any Christmas cards during the holiday with clowns on them. I would love to make more using Kim-Me Da Klown on the front. On this card Giggles got so excited about the holiday after putting on the red nose at the top she began juggling the ornaments instead of putting them on the tree. As you can see they land on the ground instead.

Celebrate the joy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAYLAN

Times flies. I can remember so well when my first and only grandchild was born. She was such a cute little Pooh Baby (oops. she hates it when I call her that.) I mean baby girl.

Now she's twelve. The last twelve years have been joyous times because Kaylan came in my life.

The Gift You Are.

Happy Birthday Lady Kay.

I'm looking forward to watching you grow.

Love you much,

Nana

THE HOUSE THAT LOVED BUILD

This is the house that loved build, Christ Child House. A wonderful place to work with thirty one energetic boys that gives big hugs and so much fun. Last sunday Chirst Child House was in the Detroit Free Press. Check us out on www.freep.com we're under Christ Child House. There is a video that will give you great insight into the lives of the boys.

This is the house the love build.

I could say alot about Laura but friends says it all. Alright I will say a lot about my friend Laura.
When is it a good time to say I love you to a friend? On her birthday? I feel the need to say it now. I love you Laura. Laura has been such a wonderful, gifted, caring and fun friend. She came into my life at a time when I didn't want a friend. I was reluntant to be friend to her or anyone else for that matter. She and I had so much in common I knew right away that I wanted to be her friend.
Right from the beginning of our friendship she was so supportive to me wanting more for me and trying to make the things I wanted for myself to come for me.
Laura has helped me reconnect to my creative side. She has treated me like a queen when I visit her. She opened up her zen room when I needed a place to breath.
Now is the time to say "I love you."

How about a cup of tea, or was that coffee?

EMOTIONAL HEALING

What does it take to be healed? When Kirk was around six he was hit by a bike and broke his leg. This was a very difficult time for Kirk and myself. For five weeks he wore a cast and sometimes when we would have to visit the he would add more cast over the broken area because the swellen had gone down. Kirk would scream with pain as he had to go though the process. Tears would run down my face like a river.

I compare my emotional healing with what my son had to go though with his physical healing. I am so blessed to have my confidant, Donna Marie right by my side though the process. She has been there pushing me though the memories that have swollen my emotions for years. She has lead me though each painful memory encouraging me to face those demons head on. When I meet her two years ago she asked me "How does one eat an elephant?" I looked at her puzzled because I didn't have the answer to that questions (I couldn't imgaine eating an elephant.) Her responds was "one bite at a time."

My healing takes one painful memory at a time. How fortunate I am to have this woman work though my emotional healing. After working with her now for two years I feel my wounds healing. I feel the layers of pain really and truly leaving my body. I feel the medicine of love flowing though my body. I feel it everyday now. I feel a love for me that I've never felt before. Donna has helped me experience real emotional healing.

Emotional Healing is real.

I'M THANKFUL FOR CHRIST CHILD HOUSE

Here is a picture of my job, Christ Child House. I've been working there for almost twenty years. Working here has been such a joy the children that live in this house has given me joy.

The other day after dinner we sat at the table and talked about all the things we were Thankful for. All the boys got up and said how thankful they were for being at Christ Child House.

I thought about how I whine about what I don't have and want I want all the time. Then I listened to the boys share how thankful they were that they had shelter, clothes,

food, school, and being at Christ Child House. God said He would supply us with all our needs. Here were boys some with no family, some unable to be with their family yet they could share just what they were thankful for with smiles on their face.

I am thankful for the years that I've been blessed to share myself with children over the years at Chirst Child House. They have given me so much. I've wondered what was my purpose and its been there all the time. My purpose was to be there for those children that can't be with their families. I have given them my love for children and they have given me that back and more.

This Thanksgiving I am thankful for Christ Child House.

I am blessed.

IT'S TIME TO KICK BUTT

Today I went to karate class something I haven't done in a long time. It felt so good to be back. I get a big kick out of kicking.

Here's another way to keep moving. I'm back!

TIME PASSING

I am so amazed with how quickly time has passed. I laugh at myself everyday when I struggle running up the stairs to the second floor of the high school I once attended. I have to say that I get a big kick out of seeing the girls as they try to make sense of their time there at Vista Maria.

I am so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of my future in a positive way. Cheers to the next thirty years.

IN BETWEEN MY TEARS

This blog all began because my friend, Laura wanted me to continue to put my writing out. What a true friend.

I've always wanted to write my story. As a teenager I dreamed of writing about my life experiences. I know it was because of other women sharing their trials and tribulations that helped me as I was growing up.

Now that I have the opportunity to write my story. The process of editing my book has brought me so much joy. The last few weeks reading my story has bought me so much excitement. I find myself beaming with joy with just the thought of it one day being in print.

Life has a way of bringing those opportunities for us to experience true happiness. For me the time is now.

The joy of writing.

IT'S THE BERS

How cool is it to celebrate two very special people in my life. Actually I celebrated three. Kirk, Jennifer (not shown) and Tiffany.

When Kirk was younger he would say when October came "Ma its the bers." He loved October, November and December.

God knows what's best for us and he put three very sweet, caring and loving people that has bought so much joy. This year has been awesome and I know its because of these and other people who love me. I use to feel so unloved. I wasn't really looking at what God gave me. I am blessed and have been all the time.

Tiffany danced into our life just last year and already she has taught me a new dance move that I hope we will dance together for every.

Love you Princess.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIFFANY AND JENNIFER.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIRK

On yesterday I celebrated my son's thirty six birthday. I am amazed at how quickly time flies. The two of us grew up together because I had him when I was just a teenager. Kirk was such an inspiration in my life. He always excepted me just as I was. He was there to encourage me as I went back to school, took piano lessons, got my black belt and watched me perform my very first play. It was such a joy to be his mother. I love that boy or should I say that man.

Happy Birthday Kirk. My super hero.

THE DREAM IS ALIVE

God Bless America!

As I sit here tonight and watch the miracle and the dream come true I rejoice. I watched with excitement tears comes to my eyes. I watched with Pops an eighty three year old, and he told stories of the struggles he experienced as a black man and I cried. I was happy for him that he was able to see this day come. Every time I voted I thought about all the prayers, tears, and blood that was shed just so I could make my voice count.

I thank so many Americans that didn't look at his color and looked at his character and said this is the man to run our country.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

CREATIVITY

I admire people who draw, paint, design, and anyone who loves to create things. I was blessed to be in a family of artist. My sister and a couple of my brothers all draw very well. As a little girl I would watch them take a blank sheet of paper and end with a beautiful art piece. I didn't think I had a talent.

Then one day someone gave me a crochet hook and taught me how to crochet. I was in heaven I could create something from a skein of yarn. I was a creator. Today I was with friends and we are in the process of making a quilt wall hanging for my job. I love creating things. A couple of years ago I taught my granddaughter, Kaylan how to crochet. Here she is holding up her first work of art. Everyone can create something from something very small. It may be baking a cake, painting a room, or drawing a picture. The art of creating. I just love it. What a wonderful gift.

Go make something today.

PINKY FRIENDS FOREVER

The other day a very good friend of mine had a birthday. I thought about her all day because I couldn't call her or send her a card because she passed away last year. I thought about how encouraging and supportive she had been to me over the years. Then I thought about all my friends over the years that I had. I was so fortunate to have lots of fun and loving people to help me though this journey in life.

Here my friend, Vanessa and I were doing the pinky friend handshake while in Hawaii. She was so much fun to spend my vacation with. Friends are very special people. While I think about Helen I rejoice in her memory. I am also very grateful for all my friends. Pinky finger to all of you. I love you all.

EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE

I remember hearing a song once that had the lyrics "everything must change nothing stays the same." That songs continue to rings in my mind as now work at the high school I attended over thirty years ago. So much has changed over the years the building, classrooms, of course the teachers and students. Yet, the is one thing that hasn't changed at all. The angry, hurt, frustration, confusion and sadness the students carry with them.
I remember those feelings as a teenager very well. Although much has changed the challenges the students face are still the same. There's no saving them this is their journey. I have to believe they will come out victories.

I'M OFF

Here I'm off to on my dream trip. This is the day I left to Hawaii. I was so excited. I was looking forward to spending days relaxing on the beach knowing what was ahead for me, a new job.

After my return from Hawaii I started a new job at Vista Meadows School. I was nervous and anxious about my new transition. I had been asking for a change and it came two days before the trip. As I look back on this day leaving I am so glad I took the trip.

Thanks to Kirk and Tiffany

What I remember most and what will always stay with me was sitting on the balcony of our hotel room early in the morning and listening to the ocean waves rushing onto the beach. What a beautiful sound. I was blessed. Aloha

Aloha Everyone

Hawaii

Dream Seeker

Dreams, we all have them. When I was a little girl I dreamed of being a comedian, and a teacher. Actually I had a long list of things I wanted to do, or have, when I became an adult. Life happened and I shortened my list. I did see some of my dreams come true but there were a few that I thought were impossible.

Recently I had the opportunity to revisit my list of dreams that I thought were impossible. I am now beginning to see my dreams come true. I find myself feeling like that little girl again...so alive. My world is opening up to me, I’m now seeing the possibilities. I can dream and you know what’s even better? My dreams are coming true. My trip to Hawaii is my dream come true and writing my book is a dream come true. I know there’s more for me to experience.

What’s on your dream list? Go ahead and revisit that inner child dream.

A Quote From Omar Khayyam

The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.
Omar Khayyam

Get out your writing finger!

The writing finger writes and having written moves on. This was a quote a very special lady would say to me when I was a teenager.

I would envision the old ink feather and bottle container as the writer would take her time writing each letter on the paper. To write for me is the joy of dancing with words. I write because I love words on paper. I love seeing them come together to tell a story.

Have you taken a moment and just jotted down a thought or created a poem?

Your writing finger has lots to share. Take a deep breath, pick up a pen and allow your thoughts to flow through. Let your fingers dance across the lines of the paper and enjoy the dance.

What's in your bag?

I'm sure we've all heard the commercial "What's in your wallet?"
I would like to ask women a different question. What's in your bag? (purse?)
Are you carrying something in your purse that you treasure besides your money and charge cards? Have you ever thought about what your purse really means to you?

You have to check out my show in January, "Bag Lady"!
Then you will look at your bag (purse) in a different light. Until then......What are you stuffing in your bag?

MY bag

Hawaii Here I Come!

I am going to Hawaii on October 2nd! This is a trip of a lifetime!

In Between My Tears

My new Blog

Welcome to my new blog! I will add to it as often as I can to keep you posted on what is going on in my life. I am writing a play and a book....this is the place to keep you posted. Add it to your favorites.