The Day Before Election!!!

I wanted you to remember that we all still have the right to vote!  Exercise that privilege tomorrow because one way or another, our nation will change!

Somebody Told The Truth!!!

Bob Cesca said, "Republicans Filibuster Everything, Romney Blames Obama for Not Working With Congress" in an article for the Huffington Post. "From the very beginning, congressional Republicans fell into lockstep with Rush Limbaugh and the collective wish for the Obama presidency to fail. Limbaugh set the table several days before the inauguration."  Tell it like it is, Bob.  The Republicans simply will not work with the President and make that very clear. Seems like a lot of people have forgotten that.  We must remember that the far right consider themselves true Patriots looking out for Americans and their interests.  Evidently, they just support our Veterans in words only because their actions do not. Our Veterans are losing their lives for this country weekly if not daily.  These so called real Americans voted against H.R. 466 - Wounded Veteran Job Security Act, H.R. 1168 - Veterans Retraining Act, H.R. 1171 - Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization, H.R. 1293 - Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act, S.3457 - Veterans Jobs Corps Act, and S. 3816 - Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.  Bills that the President wanted to pass.  So much for our Veterans.  The money these billionaires are contributing to the campaigns are enough to pay for them without costing the country any money.  Again, I wonder why so many people can't see through this hypocrisy.  Shameful!  November 6, 2012, will be here very shortly.  We must use common sense, people, vote wisely!  Here's an another opportunity to make history!

Rest In Peace, Lenard Pinckney!

The funeral service for Mr. Lenard "Lee" Pinckney, 59, of 124 Bottlebrush Road, North, will be noon Thursday, October 25, 2012, at St. Peter A.M.E. Church, 954 Bull Swamp Road, North, with the presiding elder of the Wateree District, Rev. Barbara Chislom, officiating. Burial will follow in First Baptist Church Cemetery in St. Matthews. Mr. Lenard, who was the son of the late Mr. William and Mrs. Geneva Matthews Pinckney, passed away Friday, October 19, 2012. Survivors include his wife, Bernice "Bee" Pinckney, and son, Jermaine Leonard Pinckney.

In - William McDowell

We stand at your door, O Lord, in need of your grace and mercy!  Help us, O Lord, we don't have anyone else to turn to but You!  We smile on the outside, but no one knows but you, the suffering that is inside each of us!  Don't abandon us, Lord!  We need you now more than ever!

I Belong To You - William McDowell - Arise

Not Everyone Will Share Your Happy!

Many years ago, a friend of mine told me that she was engaged and showed me her ring that same day. She was extremely happy and excited while she showing it to me. I asked her if he loved her more than me. Oh, yeah, I failed to mention that I wanted more from her than just friendship. She knew how I felt but it was more important how she felt towards her fiancée. She shrugged it off and said, “Aren’t you happy for me?” In a way, I was but in another way, I accepted the fact that I lost the battle. I saw my friend being whisked away and no longer being a part of my life anymore. I wasn’t ready to immediately share her Happy. I saw my Happy being taken away. How selfish is that? They didn’t get married, but I wasn’t happy about it. I had gotten over the fact this man had made her happy and now she’s sad because of this guy. Instead of taking advantage of her vulnerability, I set out to become her best friend and she became mine. Over the years, we have shared our ups and downs and are able to talk about anything and everything that has happened in our lives with the sincerest trust and confidentiality. We are best friends and in any relationship that I may be involved in, it is important to me that I be honest enough to share that info with the new person. She shares my Happy. Let’s be clear we are not having an affair, we are on a level that transcends pettiness. When I told her about meeting the new woman in my life, even if it has only been three weeks, she shared my Happy. My new friend is secure with herself not to be concerned over small matters. We take things one day at a time and have been through our share of disappointments. It’s amazing that I got the opposite feelings from another female friend who started trashing men and simply being wrong with her accusations. Yet, she gave no sign to me that she wanted anything more than just being a friend. Even though, she never had the time to do anything with me, she was always too busy. It’s perplexing, but not everyone will want to share your Happy. This is life! We don’t know how we’ll react until we face adversity.

Lead Me - Sanctus Real

Sometimes we get caught up in this “busy” life chasing our dreams that we forget what is really important to us. There is nothing wrong striving to achieve our dreams, we all want a productive comfortable life, and we will sacrifice to get it. Sometimes we forget who is important to us on our way to reach those goals. The person facing us, now distrusts us, and we won’t back down because we’re feeling disrespected and misunderstood. Where did we go wrong? More importantly, what are we going to do about it? We loved them for a reason, we need it find it, grab it, and keep it. Is it worth it to lose the best thing you ever had?