GOD BLESS and Merry Christmas

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God blesses people in our lives,

I would like to Bless all the goodness in my Life- My family and friends-
Sara- I have known for life times.She has inspired me in so many was- She has been so Godley to me.

April-With .http://cafeofdreams.blogspot.com/
April I love your Grace.

And AJ http://writeandrewrite.blogspot.com/

I land on these Blogs for a sense of relief.
I ran across this Blog
http://gum-drop-smile.blogspot.com
Erika is a Wonderful writer as well.

This has been a year for my family-The loss of loved ones- so dear to us all-Healing for us is the memories of them- their traits- their character How they will always be in us- when someone says's something, and it puts such a great smile on your face- or someone acts like them- talks like them- we laugh- Time is such a wonderful gift to someone- When we Share our time with someone- that is our gift, and also theirs- Time is wonderful,

GOD BLESS

Namaste

I want to personal thank Rob Britt For such a lovely comment about the Hands I drew. I thoroughly enjoyed doing this. It was a challenge. I'm still obsessed with drawing hands. Lots and Lots of "books"- Along with Classes, and so on. I have a vision of what I want- I will do this- and enjoy every minute of it- Thank you, Rob.

Rob Britt said... Hands are the toughest part of the body to draw realistically. I think you have done A great job with these. They show real ability.

Namaste, I love new "words" I truly love the meaning of this word Alaism "Namaste" means: ▪ The Spirit in me meets the same Spirit in you. ▪ I greet that place where you and I are one. ▪ I salute the Light of God in you. ▪ I bow to the divine in you. ▪ I recognize that within each of us is a place where Divinity dwells, and when we are in that place,

we are One. ala-ism.pansitan.net/2006/12/namaste-namaste-means-spir... ala-ism.pansitan.net/2006/12/namaste-namaste-means-spirit-in-me.html Rob Britt

The Right Words

Lord, give me the right words to say
To broken hearts that come my way
To those who have been hurt before
That, I not hurt them any more

To those whose hearts have hardened up
To those who won't hold out their cup
That, Lord, You long to overflow
With love and mercy.  Lord, let me know

That I might have the words to say
That I might plant a seed today
That glory would be given to You
Through all I say and all I do

Lord, give me the right words to say
More hearts are breaking every day
They're out there crying in the night
I long to help them see the light

But, fragile are those souls and weak
So this is why Your words I seek
And pray Thee give me words to say
That I, not one soul, turn away.

~by Susan Tier~

The greatest achievement

" The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities." - James Allen

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NATIONAL AIDS DAY

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I turned on my TV this morning, turned to the View… (Which I truly love this show): I admire Whoopi Goldberg, My hat goes off to her. I believe Barbara Walters… GOT IT RIGHT this time, well besides all that, She opened with… IT IS NATIONAL AIDES DAY. Gave the stats on how many people have died from this. Wow I just could not believe this. That 50% of the population are Woman.

Whoopi, Robin Williams, and Billy Chrystal. I wont forget to mention the Devine Ms Taylor. Have really put a Face on this horrible disease. So please remember that today and always AIDS

 

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The Power of Appreciation

 The Power of Appreciation by Bob Tschannen-Moran

 

 

 

 

 

I really love this man and his web-site A lot of people in the WORLD want to MAKE A DIFFERENCE and he is truly one of them. I always try and be more empathic listener and communicator.

  God and the Universe wants us to be Beacon's of Light- For the Positive not negative- Let our Light shine- to be a Voice -to someone that doesn't know how-

( Don't have the words to express How-What-or Why- they Feel the way they do,) I hope that when you read these words they will encourage your hopes- They sure have for me. Bless your Day and loved ones with your presents- we are all her for a special reason and that is Love. God Bless you Bob It's All Good!

That's another way to talk about the perfection of life, even when life is obviously not perfect. How can we say that? Try it this way: life can always be appreciated as a learning laboratory. No matter what happens, we can learn, grow, and stretch for the stars. "It's all good!" communicates that sense of wonder that I seek to cultivate on a daily basis; I would invite you to do the same through meditation, prayer, breathwork, visualization, relaxation, or whatever practices speak to your spirit. Work Your Attitude. My practice of thanking the spectators that line the routes of major marathons is but one example of working our attitude. It's not enough just to feel appreciation on the inside; we also have to communicate appreciation on the outside. We saw that in so many ways during our trip to southeast Asia. Time after time, people were smiling and going out of their way to be friendly. That may sound like a small thing, but it made a big difference to us and, I hope, to them. For appreciation to take hold, we have actively and courageously work that attitude. Appreciate Beauty. We can always notice beauty because beauty is everywhere. If we fail to notice beauty it's not because there is nothing beautiful to see, hear, taste, smell, or feel. It's just because we are choosing to look the other way. Don't do that. Don't let that happen. Step back and smell the roses. Find something beautiful to appreciate. Then find ways to enhance that through your own effort, choice, and creativity. You and the world will be glad you did.

God Bless, and thank you for landing here

Take time to Breath

Home Made Yogurt

I ran across this site from Phoenix Rising blog-http://blossomfarm.blogspot.com/ It is a wonderful site- a lot of wonderful information in here- http://blossomfarm.blogspot.com/ I found a recipe on Home Made Yogurt- I love to save money and Yogurt is a good way to do so- I will keep you posted on the progress- As for the progress on the weight lose- wellll it just hasn't been going so well. I will keep at this. I know - that stopping SMOKING WAS NOT EASY- well I will keep things posted on this matter- I just had to post this information to you about the Yogurt-

Day 59: Heather Dakota

Day 59: Heather Dakota

Children’s Book

 

I didn’t know –What-where- or How-to go about drawing what I saw!… First it came to me as a (Vision) Dream- -The book is a A spiritual Book. It took me to taking a Drawing class. Well here it is!. what I have drawn, My (Vision ). I wrote a Children’s Book- With a lot of help from these hands. God’s Hands

On August the 24th, I submitted my first children’s Book- Wow was I nervous. I've never wrote anything like this.  My cousin Victoria pushed me on this. An editor (Joyce ). She gave me some Wonderful inspiration and ideas about the Book- I want to Call this Book.God’s Hands. Well it’s in God’s Hands- I will be patient, this is a journey. I want to do this with my family and Friends

GOD’S HANDS

 

 

Art Of Healing

 

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Gosh, I sat down to write and I saw this picture. The Title is -Art of Healing-, wow I just sat and looked at this for sometime… Just wondering is it that easy? So I gave it a try… I’m slowly letting Go. Isn’t that’s what the balloon with the heart in it  is saying?.. I will look unto this as it fades. People will come and go into your life, Some with love some with their hurts!. We let them in… We  really don’t want to expect a lot from them. Just the same in return, Compassion, understanding… and of all else certainly not judgment. So I am letting go and putting –people-places- and things- in perspective-

I thank God for my blog and the people I follow- it is great place to land and take a long deep breathe of air. I count my blessing everyday. Putting life first, My family and friends- that’s my life…

God Bless, Cindy

Copyright letter to the President

Someone was so kind to email me this, Yes this has gone thru snopes and it is legitimate. I believe this a good site. I have signed it.

The Issue with Augmented Reality

The Issue with Augmented Reality

Weight Loss & Lose the Weight

Trying to lose the weight from eating way to much. From not smoking, since the beginning of the year. I don’t want to say that I quit smoking, I just stopped, that’s all. It wasn’t easy ( It was worth every inch’s and weight I put on ) Kuddo’s to any one that has stopped smoking, or is trying not too smoke. Even if it is just for a day. I used the patches and that really helped me a lot. Also strong mints…. So I am losing the weight from all of the FOOD I put in the ole mouth. I haven’t been on a scale ( Yikes ) scary thing  (scale) goosh doesn’t that word sound weird. Reality . It has been a long time since I wrote anything on my blog… 

Want to inspire people to stop smoking. I still love the smell of a Cig- dang I don’t think I will be one of those ex-smokes- I don’t like the smell on my clothes and such… So anyway just a thought for Today

From Cindy

 

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I am the soft star that shines at night. By Lynn

 

Do not stand by and weep, I do not sleep

I am a thousand winds that blow,

I am the diamond glints upon the snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain and

I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning's hush,

I am that swift uplifting rush,

Of quiet birds in circled flight.

I am the soft star that shines at night.

 

On Sept 11th 2009  Our  Sister Lynn Lost her battle with Cancer. She will sorely be missed, Lynn was a Great

Mother to her son John. She was a Grand mother to 4. A great Daughter and sister. She had 3 brother’s and 3 sister’s not including herself. It came fast for our sister Lynn.  I have given myself and loved ones time to give grief, and to celebrate ONE HELL of life of our Sister.

Lynn was a free spirit and enjoyed life to the utmost!!

Lynn lived in New Jersey & Santa Monica

( her Favorite place- Santa Monica )

for the past 15 years give or take she resided in Nevada

( Sparks) 

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What is Poetry

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This pretty much tells it like it is, How Poetry, What, where and Why

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is Poetry?

Grasping at the Indefinable

By Mark Flanagan, About.com

There are as many definitions of poetry as there are poets. Wordsworth defined poetry as "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings;" Emily Dickinson said, "If I read a book and it makes my body so cold no fire ever can warm me, I know that is poetry;" and Dylan Thomas defined poetry this way: "Poetry is what makes me laugh or cry or yawn, what makes my toenails twinkle, what makes me want to do this or that or nothing."
Poetry is a lot of things to a lot of people. Homer's epic,The Oddysey, described the wanderings of the adventurer, Odysseus, and has been called the greatest story ever told. During the English Renaissance, dramatic poets like John Milton, Christopher Marlowe, and of course Shakespeare gave us enough to fill textbooks, lecture halls, and universities. Poems from the romantic period include Goethe's Faust (1808), Coleridge's "Kubla Khan" and John Keats' "Ode on a Grecian Urn."
Shall I go on? Because in order to do so, I would have to continue through 19th century Japanese poetry, early Americans that include Emily Dickinson and T.S. Eliot, postmodernism, experimentalists, slam...
So what is poetry?
Perhaps the characteristic most central to the definition of poetry is its unwillingness to be defined, labeled, or nailed down. But let's not let that stop us, shall we? It's about time someone wrestled poetry to the ground and slapped a sign on it's back reading, "I'm poetry. Kick me here."
Poetry is the chiseled marble of language; it's a paint-spattered canvas - but the poet uses words instead of paint, and the canvas is you. Poetic definitions of poetry kind of spiral in on themselves, however, like a dog eating itself from the tail up. Let's get nitty. Let's, in fact, get gritty. I believe we can render an accessible definition of poetry by simply looking at its form and its purpose:
One of the most definable characteristics of the poetic form is economy of language. Poets are miserly and unrelentingly critical in the way they dole out words to a page. Carefully selecting words for conciseness and clarity is standard, even for writers of prose, but poets go well beyond this, considering a word's emotive qualities, its musical value, its spacing, and yes, even its spacial relationship to the page. The poet, through innovation in both word choice and form, seemingly rends significance from thin air.
How am I doing so far? On to purpose:
One may use prose to narrate, describe, argue, or define. There are equally numerous reasons for writing poetry. But poetry, unlike prose, often has an underlying and over-arching purpose that goes beyond the literal. Poetry is evocative. It typically evokes in the reader an intense emotion: joy, sorrow, anger, catharsis, love... Alternatively, poetry has the ability to surprise the reader with an Ah Ha! Experience -- revelation, insight, further understanding of elemental truth and beauty. Like Keats said:
"Beauty is truth. Truth, beauty.
That is all ye know on Earth and all ye need to know."
How's that? Do we have a definition yet?
Poetry is artistically rendering words in such a way as to evoke intense emotion or an Ah Ha! experience from the reader.
Pretty unsatisfying, huh? Kind of leaves you feeling cheap, dirty, all hollow and empty inside… like Chinese food.
Don't do this. Don't shackle poetry with your definitions. Poetry is not a frail and cerebral old woman, you know. Poetry is stronger than you think. Poetry is imagination and will break those chains faster than you can say "Harlem Renaissance."
To borrow a phrase, poetry is a riddle wrapped in an enigma swathed in a cardigan sweater… or something like that. It doesn't like your definitions and will shirk them at every turn. If you really want to know what poetry is, read it. Read it carefully. Pay attention. Read it out loud. Now read it again.
There's your definition of poetry. Because defining poetry is like grasping at the wind - once you catch it, it's no longer wind.

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I believe this picture says it all

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Have a Great Day

 

 

 

I woke this morning feeling upset with myself, I meant no harm to a fellow blogger, I have admired her blog from the beginning. I was her first follower on her blog, I linked to her blog, BECAUSE she had something wonderful to say about Disney, which I am true fan of. She has inspired me to keep drawing

Nora is a wonderful writer

PLEASE EVERYONE when you link to someone else blog make sure it is okay- and that it doesn’t  embed to yours. Because it can cause undo harm to someone blog- I have linked before – never this problem,  Sincerely what to apologize to Nora

 

 

Poem with love to my Grand Children

Time goes by so fleetingly

Hearts can melt or break

Life is for the young, child

Nothings give or take

In this world of beauty, ugliness, love and hate

You will shine with brilliance, child

In the world you can create

Don’t look at the smirks, child

Don’t look at the sneers

Your smile can change the cloudy skies

Don’t have any fears

Your life is like a diamond

So precious and so clear

Yes, you are the precious one

Shining in this great sphere

Listen to the mustn'ts, child

Listen to the don’ts

Listen to the shouldn’ts

The impossible, the won'ts

Listen to the never haves

Then listen close to me

Anything can happen, child

Anything can be.

Jacqui Alenda

Great Quotes

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Forgiveness is a perfectly selfish act. It sets you free from the past. B.Tracy

The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.” ~ Julia Cameron

There can be no spirituality, no sanctity, no truth without the female sex.

If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there.

If you give someone what they need, you'll always get what you want. Give love.

A Delight of A Book

Well I have read The Little Mouse book about hmmm… I can’t count already. I just pick it up and read it from time to time. Once my Cousin launches her website/blog then I will post the Mission Statement: she asked me to do that. In the book you will read a profound statement from Victoria { my-Cousin] that states, their is the little mouse in all of us at some time in our life. The little book has a BIG and I mean Big impact on you.

The Little Mouse

Here is the Amazon link: Enjoy

Hands for my children's Book

This is a drawing of hands I drew in Art class... Trying to draw a vision that I have for my children's book... I didn't know anything about anatomy Structure of muscules and bones... All I know is what I see Have many books on the subject... so I am learning all about this I believe it is a beautiful thing... the form of a human body, each element.., I have other Hands that I have done

Prayer-"I am patient”

I am patient. I am able to live with ambiguity. I am able to allow situations to evolve and alter. I am able to await outcomes. I tolerate quiet periods of non-knowing while solutions emerge and present themselves. I do not force solutions. I expect the successful working-out of difficulties and differences. My heart is wise. It knows when to act and when non-action is the action to take. I trust my patient heart."    by Julia Cameron"

The Book

Well it finally arrived, all wrapped in an envelope with my name on it. I am so excited ... Can't wait to open and read it!.

Victoria K. Smith I am so very proud of you and your First BOOK, I love the illustrations, the scriptures that you have chosen with each an every page. It has changed a little from the original, I really like this one a lot more. The drawings are wonderful Victoria, the colors are fantastic. The story is really beautiful... I can't wait to share it. You Rock and God bless you Victoria and this Book

Wow what can one say, this book reminds me somewhat of the Little Mermaid,

I will drink to that... no pun intended

With all my love Cousin Cindy

Doing the Jim Carey Dance

The Little Mouse

Tap, Tap, Tap... waiting for the mail to arrive, another day. My cousin's book The Little mouse, is set to arrive. Via Mail. I know she has sent it. I just hate waiting for the mailman. Went on Amazon to look... and low and behold their it was, I've seen it,-their- it- was-the Little Mouse the book. When she sent the manuscript to me, Their was pictures with it. But it's just not, can't repeat it enough...is- not the same.. To open a new book-- the smell of fresh ink- your eyes are the first to look upon it. I know there has been some really great reviews on the book. When she had mention the idea, way back when. and now it is all done and said. Signed-Sealed- And -Delivered- I just can't wait to post the Mission Statement up. I can't, I told her I wouldn't do that until I get the book in my hands. Then I will blast it to everyone I know. The anticipation of all this

Making a Difference

I know of someone whom everyday makes a difference… her name is Mary Robinson Reynolds.

Her website is http://www.makeadifference.com/

I don’t know if it is me or what…but sometimes we all just need a hug. Have a heart give a heart… have Compassion , put yourself in someone else’s shoes.. feel what they feel.

Knowing doesn’t always have to be the answer. Just letting someone know that you hear their Voice. Acknowledge them, calm them by just listening. Connect with them. I believe people don’t need to know what…Just being their for someone.. I know I have listen to many of people, and I do believe LOVE IS THE ONLY WAY

sURE i jOKE AROUND, MAKE LIGHT of things… I care.. why because I am there .

Say, “ I hear you- I feel your pain-" I do understand what you are going thru”. let me yell with, let me hug you, let me hold you.. If you can’t be there in person, a kind voice ,a soft whisper. Just knowing you are their

PLEASE MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY- IN SOMEONE’S LIFE

My Aunt’s Hands

  My Aunts Hands

My hands I look at my hands

I wake up suddenly and see's the strength the hard work

Lines of truth in each curve,

Arthritis has set in, I ask please don't fail me now

There is still much left to achieve

More hugs a gentle touch

When I hug or chop something up

I don't want to hurt and pull back in pain

Lord God Universe please give me more time to do your work

Without pain or hesitation or to pause on which task to take

Hand to hold from this day forward

Use them wisely- point in one direction not at someone

Practice this always each day on

Hands to hold from this day forward

To praise to lift up

Give thanks always

Hands- remarkable- Loving-Kind- to wipe away tears

Not to make tears

To my Aunt Small and frail

Mother of Ten- Wife to three-Grandmother and Great Grandmother

So many hugs an loves

Sister to my father. Mother to all

Hands are tired

Longing

She wants to cook her favorite meal

Time is at hand soul wants to escape

Be young just once more

Free as a young Woman

Wants one more Dance

My Aunt.. Sister of my Father Mother of Ten

Be still- Take Care and love once more

A quite Place

 

Early morning in a quite place, the ground is waking to a new day.. stretching pulling towards the sun..Aw a warm breeze, looking up to get a glimpse.. A bird singing it’s own tune.. to  praise – the- warmth- of- a- summer’s- day

A drink of water and on it’s way, life is good what a wonderful day

Recycled water fountain

 

Have snow peas, sugar peas- tomatoes- Basil- Lavender- Dill-Thyme-

Love to recycle things- all from organic soil

Veggie waste- shredded tax returns-and junk mail

I can taste them now-

Heaven

I don't know if you can see it!... but if you look real close in the picture.. you can see heaven..

Be Still

I've seen a glimpse into the lake trees Covered blanket shore it slowly reveals one's self The moon the sun set on the reflection- shore People pass to look a silent ripple of the wave The wind whispers it's name A quiet whisper shhh no more A look around - no one around A sound of relief A secret, a big exhale. Breathe life again I look across the horizon to see a reflection, Come, come be still Listen no more to the rage the torrent, the crazy no more Please, Please, be still.. Look unto the horizon- see yourself the Beauty the still. God... Has giving the Universe... Still Please be silent please be still

Hands

I often wonder life without hands No signature- no hands to hold- a face to touch- a hug to give Touch-paint-garden- cook-all I know What would Life be, no flowers to grow Can't imagine this to be.So please tell me what would it be A smile may walk away Does anyone care just to lend a hand..take a hand- lend -a- hand I don't have the answers- I do have a hug, a helping hand to lend I will plant my seeds and tend my garden, One can't pull all the weeds out So I water and feed I will take care of them too

Reflection Of You and Me

As I sit at my desk and look, there is a picture starring back at me-

A Reflection of days gone by,

A picture of you and Me!

Mom and Dad

A childs cry….

We both smile, life ahead, hands we hold

Hope that we have...

A smile Reflects of you and me..

60 years has pasted of you and me

So filled with hope so filled with love.. 30ish style

A young mans dreams, of soupped up cars, and a wife's dream

A wish of luck of many more to come

Reflections of hope of you and me.

I wrote this Poem for my Parents: I look at their picture on my desk, so filled with love

Your Favorite Quotes List

Your Favorite Quotes List: "Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can. - Anonymous"

I know why the caged bird sings - Poem by Maya Angelou

I know why the caged bird sings - Poem by Maya Angelou I love Maya, her Poems sing. Feel your heart with gladness Shared via AddThis

Listening

So when you are listening to somebody, completely, attentively, then you are listening not only to the words, but also to the feeling of what is being conveyed, to the whole of it, not part of it. - Jiddu Krishnamurti

My little thought for today

"I do not have superior intelligence or faultless looks. I do not captivate a room or run a mile under six minutes. I only succeeded because I was still working after everyone else went to sleep."

Greg Evans
Novelist

Make a difference:

I love this Lady: she has made a difference in my life Click on picture and enjoy

My First Following

Wow I am so excited. My first follower, It is April from Cafe Of Dreams. Wow what an honor I have been following her for some time now. I love that she reviews books. Her post are.. Up lifting. The reviews, wow what can I say. I just know I look forward to the read. I am finishing my own children's book. Had a vision.. form God, The Universe, Higher ups, they are all up there.. So I just look up. Oh and I would not forget to mention that My cousin, Victoria K Smith, and that is with a K. Has her very first children's book out!!!!! hooray. It is called The Little Mouse. Amazon should have it. We are so proud of her. Like I have mentioned in my last post that Julie with http://www.silversmyth.com/ made her a pendant for her. A little Mouse. soooo darn cute. Well thank you all for stopping by to see my blog

My first following

Wow I am so excited.. my first follower is April from Cafe of Dreams. I have been following, and looking forward to her updates. I want to thank her for this..... so here it goes,

THANK YOU APRIL!!!!!!!!!

Children's Book

Always grateful to God and the Universe. For all that they have given to myself and my family .

Well I am totally trying to write something today, Always like to be a better writer, and tell a complete story, get people to be more inspired in life. I have always love lifes little pleasures. I know that their are tens of thousand people out there that just feel the same as I do. I have met a lot of wonderful people in my life, and on the net, virtual world . Almost finished writing my children’s book.

It is about

God’s Hand-The -Master-Mind, Was checking out LULU for Publishing and Redd Publishing, I have done some research on the matter. Wow did I get an education.

I will keep up on this matter.

What does one do

What does one do? I asked. One gets going, one listens. I have had this blog for 2 years afraid to post. I didn’t know anything about all this blogging stuff. I love all the blogs that I have seen. Some amazing stuff. I don’t have any idea how to place or arrange my blog followers. If you have any suggestion please feel free to post and let me know. Have been just tying to post… I believe the rest will follow. I love art.. and some of what I will be displaying in here from time for all to see. Trying different mediums.. I met one wonderful person so far, her name is Julie. I love her work.. she is a silversmyth.. yes that is

S I L V E R S M Y T H> Her web site is great, she has made me some wonderful things. She can custom make anything for you, she has for me!!! www. silversmyth.com

Trying to write a book..I have married one terrific guy, two beautiful children So I must not be that terrible. I look forward to your post.

This is my first post I want to dedicate my first, Second and third post to my Dear friend. They have always been there for me , my family and friends. I am and always will have the utmost respect and love for them. I am everything I am today for the love and devotion that they gave, freely no charge no pay back, just keep it in motion, PAY IT FORWARD. I hope and I pray that , " I" can be just 1 forth of the person they are, I hope that when you see my work in my blog you will see them.

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