Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Change
People often announce that someone has changed with disdain in their voice. Most of the time change is good. Especially if you’ve known someone since the two of you were children. If they didn’t change, there would be a serious problem. A forty-year-old should not have the same mind set as someone in junior high school. Not to mention the cliché but true statement, there can be no progress without change. Obviously if you see a good friend or family member taking a downward spiral, you should address it, but just because they are trying to live their life differently, doesn’t mean that they are doing something wrong. Actually, you should tap them on the shoulder and let them know when you see them making the same mistakes over and over again. Change is usually a healthy and productive part of life. So many people shouldn’t be so eager to stand in the way.
You haven’t changed a bit
I know I don’t look the same
After all these years you’re still nice and fit
Yeah, I know my hair looks wild and untame
You don’t look a day over twenty two
I know I’ve lost my girlish figure
My skin is not as soft and smooth
My hips a little bigger
Do you still hang with Ray?
Oh you just left him a few minutes ago
Over by the basketball courts
Drinking and smoking weed on the low
I see you haven’t changed a bit
You’re the same guy I dated ten years ago
You and all your boys are still tight knit
Hovering the block, pants still hanging low
What brings me to this neck of the woods?
I volunteer at the community center
I work with all the young girls
Hoping to uplift them as their mentor
You still have that sexy smile
I’m sure your still have a way with the ladies
Charming and charismatic
Still fine as Hades
How is you mother?
Glad to hear she’s doing fine
Oh, she’s at the house watching your children
Until their mothers pick them up around nine
Well I’m off to work now
Yeah, I sold out
I work for “The Man” now
No more street clout
I live in the suburbs
I hear crickets at night
Instead of gunshots and sirens
No late night drunken fights
It was good seeing you
You haven’t changed a bit
I know I’m not the same
And I’m just fine with it
Monday, July 11, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sky's The Limit
The older we get and the more life experience we gain, the more adjustments we make to our personal goals. Some of us get a little too defeated and stop dreaming all together. After facing rejection, it happens to the best of us. It takes some time to dust ourselves off and get back on track. Even then, we’ve usually been knocked down a peg or two.
However, children shouldn’t feel this way. They should believe that they can do anything that they set out to do. It breaks my heart to hear young people that haven’t even reached their teenage years set such limits for themselves. They are selling themselves short without giving anything a chance. If this is how they feel before they start, what is going to happen when they encounter actual disappointments?
I don’t think young minds and spirits start out broken. They are taught to feel this way. Let’s not pass our insecurities and self doubts on to the next generation. We should work harder at building up their confidence and teach the to look beyond what is in front of them. Acknowledge that there are obstacles but remind them that it is their job to get pass them.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Role Model
When I was about 17 years old, my mother reminded me of something that I, for obvious reasons, had selectively forgotten. When it was time to move on to junior high school, I was selected to take an exam to go to a specialized school. During the written portion of the exam, when asked to write about my role model, I chose my favorite pop artist at the time. The reasons I gave were that I liked her songs and she was a good dancer.
I was totally mortified. At that point in my life I, of course, realized that this was not what they were looking for. (I was also mortified since she told this story in front of a guy I was trying to impress at the time). This is when I decided to ask myself, if I could go back in time, who would I choose as my role model?
The answer I came up with was myself. I decided that I learned and made corrections from own mistakes. With each day that passed I would aspire to be a better person than I was the day before. While this may have held true, it wasn’t enough. If you don’t look to outside sources you won’t learn how to fix those mistakes or even what you are aspiring to be.
This answer came from the naïve attitude that a lot of people in their teens and early twenties have: I may not have all the answers in life but I have all the answers for my life. I felt that no one could tell me what to do or how to be because their story was different from mine. The older I got, the more I realized just how little I knew and how much more I still had to learn.
Today I can proudly list Oprah as one of my many role models. While we may all make jokes about how much money she has, it comes in at the bottom of the list of her accomplishments. There are plenty of wealthy people in the world that are morally bankrupt. Some may even match her fame, but no one has anything positive to say about their character.
Oprah has such a tremendous heart. She makes sure that there is meaning behind her actions. I don’t believe that there has been another talk show host, actor or producer that has had the same impact on society as she has. While others may jump from one business venture to the next looking to pad their pockets, Oprah puts her soul into what she does. She doesn’t do it for personal gain, but rather the enrichment of the lives of others. If I could be one tenth of the woman that she is, I’d be quite proud.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Customer Service Fail
For the second time in a rather short time span, I hired someone to perform a service, and they are dragging the process out. They are not paid by the hour so there is no benefit to them. It would be easier for everyone if the project was finished so that we all can go on to do other things (be it professional or personal). I strive to provide better service to my clients than I have been receiving.
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