Its not what you say but how you write it

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way." I wrote: "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it." Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people that they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative.. Think differently and positively. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.Just think God is Near! God Bless you and your family. From a friend to a friend.

The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling; And even more beautiful is, knowing that you are the reason behind it!!!

"I'm never alone, Allah is always there with me " Mohamed Warfa R.I.P

This was a co-worker of mine that I did not have the chance to get to know on this Human Level as well as I would have liked.  We would say high when passing but never anything deeper than that. 

 

When searching I found this on a Face Book page that may or may not be Mohamed's.  But it is very fitting to this situation "I'm never alone, Allah is always there with me :), see to me it does not matter the faith you follow.  What does matter is that you have some Faith.

 

I can't help but to think about how most people come to the USA, they come here for a change.  Jim Rohn said its the ladder that America offers, like no other country.  He was talking about the ladder to the top of whatever you want.  Only in America can you start from the bottom and still make it to the top. Capitalism is what makes America so attractive yet also makes us a target by other country's that don't like our system.

 

The real reason for writing this post is because Imagine what it would be like to leave your home country after seeing all the fighting and killing.  Only to come to America to start fresh to see that we have issues too.

 

Mohamed Has 4 kids the youngest being less than 6 months old.  My heart goes out to him because he did what most men do is risk everything to provide what the family needs.  What does that family need you ask?  Great questions.  The family needs a place were the kids don't have to worry about being raped, molested, shot while playing with friends and world with nourishing food with Friends and Family that care.

 

Somali's and African American's have had great tension for as long as I can remember seeing Somali's here in Minnesota.  Some say because they don't think of African Americans as one of them.  Blacks I would guess are just looking to have dominion over someone because I don't really understand what the issue is.  I have had not problems with the Somali's but that could just be me.  This was Somali on Somali crime sad truth I must say, I was glad it was not an African American because that would have started a War between Somali's and Blacks and we don't need that as we are trying to live work and play together.

 

What is most interesting is the Somali's are joining gangs and dealing drugs and all the same stuff that an oppressed society does to survive.  This does not make it right but I hope it help spread the truth.  The truth that we need some jobs in this country, we can't keep supporting our communities with these drugs and by any means necessary mentality or Hook or Crook.  I understand you have to do what you have to do but lets be real you can't make enough money on the corner to do any real positive change in the world.

 

I want to sum this post up with I understand that when we are hurt we think and eye for and eye is the best option.  I would like to ask you what faith do you follow?  I am not asking you to be soft or a punk but if you don't see that your eye for and eye mentality leave us both blind to the faith we follow.  I don't know of any faith that suggest we play GOD and decide who must live and die or decide who is good or bad.

 

That is OBMO

 

Namaste

 

 

Our Greatest Fear

Our Greatest Fear

 

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. 
It is our light , not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of god. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We were born to make and manifest the glory of god that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own  light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

-Marianne Williamson
"Our Greatest Fear" from her book "A Return To Love"

Up Time America by Kimberly Alyn

1. Tell them what your going to do

2. Do what you told them

3. Show them what you told them and what you did.

DO IT NOW 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXeCAeACmJE

If you see injustice, STAND UP
If something needs to be said, SPEAK UP
If you make an appointment, SHOW UP
If you make a mistake, FESS UP
If you’re overstepping, BACK UP
If you get behind, CATCH UP
If they knock you down, GET UP
If you’re out of line, STRAIGHTEN UP
When your boss instructs, KEEP UP
When your elders speak, LISTEN UP
When your teachers teach, SIT UP
When your preachers preach, WAKE UP
When your country calls, MAN UP
Ladies too... WOMAN UP
When the fight is over, MAKE UP
If you’re being hard, EASE UP
If your heart is closed, OPEN UP
If you want to buy something, SAVE UP--
It’s not an entitlement, so SHUT UP!
If you make a mess, CLEAN IT UP
If you drop trash, PICK IT UP
If a car is waiting for you to
walk across the street, SPEED IT UP
If you’re cold busted, GIVE IT UP
If people fall down, HELP THEM UP--
Not the government, YOU STEP UP
If idiots start fighting, BREAK IT UP
If the music is wholesome, TURN IT UP
If the message is poisonous, THROW IT UP
If your words are vulgar, CLAM IT UP
If your words encourage, KEEP IT UP
If your pants are baggy, PULL THEM UP
If the belt’s too loose, CINCH IT UP
If your fly is down, ZIP IT UP
If you’re dressed half naked, COVER IT UP
If you can’t afford stuff, PASS IT UP--
No “bailouts” folks, PONY UP
If you made a promise, you BACK IT UP
And you can take your whining and PACK IT UP
It’s called personal responsibility, so TAKE IT UP
This country was founded on it, you can LOOK IT UP
It’s the American way people, so TURN IT UP
Because when life gets boring, you SHAKE IT UP
When life is good, you SOAK IT UP
When life’s unfair, you SUCK IT UP
When life is funny, you can YUCK IT UP
When life is sad, just LOOK STRAIGHT UP
And life’s too short people, so LIVE IT U

Sara Smile

"Sara Smile"

This should be my Mom's theme song.

Mom you have taught me great things. You are the only one to be here the whole time and I love you for that. I have honored you like you taught me. By doing what I say like graduating HS on time, being a responsable father to my children, because I Am Response Able.

The love you have show me allows me to know love.

I want to thank God for giving you to me, and thank you for wanting me. You had me at a time in your life when not having a child could of been the best decision. You have alway's put me first and I know that because you left my dad only to find my pop's.

All I'm trying to say is I Love you, respect you, honor you & I am proud to be your son. If I don't tell you enough or show you enough, just trust that you are enough.

Love you mom
"Because when I feel I can't go on, I just hold you". Sara Smile

Chuck

I Never...

I am blessed with this day. This day is a blessing that took me years to appreciate.

Grandpa,
I never told you I loved you enough, now I tell everyone.

I never understood some of the thing you were telling me. Because you were teaching a boy how to be a man.

I never liked some of the food you cooked, now I wish I could try again.

I never got to thank you for loving my grandma, because she has so much love and needs some back now.

I never thanked you for teaching me not to drink the grapes, while watching you drink the grapes.

I never had the chance, but I just did it.

With all the Love, Honor and Respect, I love & Honor you on this Veterans Day 2009

Love you Pops

Bam

Making a difference

I just received a email with this subject "Making a difference". It hit me pretty good because we all want to feel connected.

It reminds me of my grandma, I use to think we had the biggest family in the world. The reason is because everyone would come into her office and call her "mom". I ask that we all respect and honor everyone in the world.

I was just telling someone that I would not want to be the only person to survive a major devastation to the world. The reason is we rely on each other and we all have a part to play in this world. He said kind of like "I Am Legend" I said exactly.

We the people just need to hear it so we can feel that we are one in this union.

Namaste

That is OBMO