The People of Katrina

K- Kind
A- Acting
T- Tolerant
R- Resilient
I – Individuals
N- Needing
A- Americans

Right NOW!!!!!!!!!

What a waste of transportation don't you think?


I wish people would just shut the hell up. Stop blaming people. We are the United States of America after all. We are the people that help people in a crisis are we not? This is no time to blame anyone. We just need to get off our butts and help, that’s what we do.

We give until we can’t give anymore. We share with others less fortunate than our selves. We give moral support. We give a listening ear. We wipe away tears and try to instill hope for the future. We offer prayers. We offer comfort. We offer our selves.

Yes I am one of those people that believe in God. I also believe God is watching us all and shaking his head in disbelief. He is wondering who are these creatures that I have made and placed on this earth. I am referring to those looters that were stealing from others, raping young women, and even killing others. I do feel that those who stole necessitates to survive on cannot be held in a bad light they did what they had to do to survive.

I feel God gives us tests in life that make us stronger and wiser as we take each one. And when we fail we are doomed to take them over and over until we get it right.

This was a really big test and from watching all the coverage. I think the only real person that passed this test was a 6 year-old child named Deamont Love who held together a small group of children as if he was their leader. He promised his mom he would take care of his little brother 5-month-old Darynael, not knowing he would soon be looking after his two small cousins Tyreek and Zoria and 3 other little ones that lived in the same apartment building.

This small group of children where evacuated from a rooftop as their parents were told they would come back for them later. Little did they know they were to be separated from them for days. This little boy just did what he had to do. I feel there are people that God puts on this earth that are Angels in the making from the day they are born and I believe this little boy is one of them.

He didn’t fear, which by the way if you don’t know what the letters stand for I will tell you:
F.E.A.R = False – Evidence – Appearing – Real

I will admit there were more people that preformed heroic acts, but this little boy takes the prize.

Forget the blame. Of course there maybe some folks that dropped the ball and big time no doubt but isn’t it now our duty to see the past mistakes and fix them so that in the future this never happens in the same fashion again.

People seem to think …oh I will worry about that tomorrow…. well guess what people tomorrow came and we were not prepared at all. So let us learn from this big test so that in the future when we have to take it over again and you know we are…that we don’t fail again. The next Test maybe our last and God may not give us another chance if we fail that too.

We need to adopt the Boy Scout Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan it should apply to us all:

http://www.scouting.org/factsheets/02-503a.html

May God Bless the United States of American and all it’s people. I hope we all learned very valuable lessons from Hurricane Katrina. Be prepared for tomorrow. You never know what tomorrow will bring.

God bless one and all.

May ....oh my how time flies

I can't believe this year is going by so quickly. Seems like once you graduate High School every year passes faster and faster. I wonder where the time went and why haven't I accomplished more with my life. I guess in a way I have accomplished a few things. I have been married, had two daughters, then divorced. I have had numerous jobs in my lifetime and none of which I really loved. Let's see I have been a key punch operator my first job for an Insurance company, a seamstress, a trim buyer, a trim seller, an office supply sales person, a computer products sales person, worked in my fathers Bar-B-Que place a bit, then worked in a printing company as a binder helper, then a forklift driver, worked for a road paint mfg for a bit in customer service, and now finally an account resolutions specialist=bill collector for a credit card company. And guess what, I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up.....lol.

So perhaps I have not wasted my time after all, at least I know what I can and can't do and so far I guess I would consider myself a Jill of all trades...hehe seems I can do anything I set my sights on but just haven't found the one job that would make me really happy to be doing.

Well I guess I am through rambling for the day. ttfn (ta ta for now)

JUST ANOTHER DAY

Well it's Wednesday. Hump day. What an odd name for Wednesday...lol.

April Showers bring May Flowers

Thoughts that turn into Poems

That Wonderful Light
By: Dianne P.
7-25-03


Like a moth to a flame, I fly to your side.
I seek to know you and all that you hide.

The days I spend dwelling with thoughts in my mind, of you and me are the happiest of times. They lead me to believe that life has its prime, and I am in the midst of this precious, most glorious time.

Therefore, I tarry there for as long as I can.
To drink of your spirit with hopes that I might, become closer to you so close to your light.
But as I grow older and wiser I see, it has come to be clear so clear to me, that you and I shall never be, so close to one another as you and she.

Nevertheless, I thank you dearly for those parts of your life, which you have offered to share, they are always a welcomed present I open with glee, and I love when share them with little old me.

So, when I look back on our times I see a great friendship filled with trust from a man who has loved me at a distance. It is a wonderful thing to have made your acquaintance.

Pain .......Oh what thoughts that conjures up!

I hurt my back this last Saturday. Oh the pain of waking up in the middle of the night and you can't get up, literally. I forced myself out of the bed cursing the whole way just to make it to the bathroom which is about a 1 minute trip usually, but no not this night it took about 5 minutes or more hanging on to every stick of furniture I could get my hands on. I finally made it to my destination the pot. Finally some relief, to sit down again. But wait it gets better......NOOOOTTTTTT! I am about ready to get up and I can't. The pain is unbearable. I began to cry out each time I attempted to stand. It took me almost 15 minutes before I was able to stand. Then it was the long trek back to the bedroom. Again another 5 or more minutes. That is the longest bathroom trip I think I have ever made just to tinkle....lol. I can laugh now but not then......oh my gosh.

I use to think the 3 most painful things in life were:

1. An ear ache
2. Throwing up
3. A tooth ache

Now I have added BACK PAIN! Went to the Doctors today got 2 prescriptions a heating pad and had about 6 X-rays done joy joy joy was that fun........NOOOTTTTT! I pray tomorrow will be better we shall see.

Just one of those thoughts you men have from time to time I am quite sure.....lol.
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Spring is in the air so let the fun begin.
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Something I doodled in MSPaint one day.
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Today is Monday joy joy joy.....lol. The start of brand new week with lots of new beginnings. My daughters birthday is this month reminding me once again of how old I am getting.....hehe. She will be 28, oh my goodness. Where has the time gone. It flys by so quickly.

The Bluebonnets are in bloom in Texas. God I love Texas!
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This is little old me.....hehe.
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Well here's a thought for the day

I work in collections. Ok, I already know your thoughts on this one, but I like to believe I am one of the exceptions. I am one of those people that everyone tries to avoid when the phone rings. I guess everyone thinks we bill collectors are all alike, just in it for the money. I actually don't make anything off of collecting your money when you do and can pay. I make an hourly wage just like everyone else. I do like my job because I care about the people I serve. Me personally, if you decide to talk with me I will present every possible payment option I have available to help you. There are those of us out there that do understand bad things happen to good people and are willing to listen if you give us the chance. Ok as you might imagine I had a bad day at work and a few people cussed me out before they even found out I was there to help them.....oh well their loss.

It's Easter Sunday

My thoughts this Easter Sunday are for all the children who have recently been abducted and found murdered. My thoughts and prayers are with their families and loved ones who will never again see their child's bright smiling face, or hear their laughter, or be able to give them a great big hug. My thoughts today are bad.

1. Bad are my thoughts of the evil doers. How I would love to have God lower his hand from the Heavens and blight them from the Earth with one mighty blow sending them straight to the depths of hell.

One can only pray for the children and their families and hope that they can remember the good times. For it will be those thoughts that give them strength and courage to carry on with their on lives. When the thoughts about today creep into your mind of how you wish your children would have behaved better, and that they were such a burden ....just stop for a moment and thank God you were able to be with them instead.

Thoughts what are they? Good or Bad

Definition: The product of mental activity...an idea or notion...consideration or attention...an opinion or belief.

1. Well I guess we all have our thoughts. Those we speak out loud so everyone knows how we feel.
2. Then there are those thoughts we choose to keep hidden from view so as not to be judged.