When you walk out your door you never know what life can bring to your day. One morning earlier this week I pulled into a parking lot. Out of nowhere I was surrounded by police cars. I soon realized that they were pursuing the vehicle next to me. Police arrested the youth in that car. [...]
April 27th, 2010, My Loving Grandmother, “Minnie C. Roddy” Grandmothers take great pleasure in enjoying every moment with their grandchildren. I have never known a grandparent who could look their grandchildren in the eye and say “NO”. Grandchild: “Grandmother, could you take us hang gliding off Mount Kilimanjaro next week”? Grandmother: “Ok honey, let me [...]
Over the weekend, I attended the Toastmasters District 6 Spring Convention. It was an event that I will never forget. Everyone who attended was tackling the biggest human fear… public speaking. The day started out by attending educational classes. There was many to choose from, but I selected “Dealing with People Who Drive You Crazy.” [...]
Being a parent to your child or children is very important. My mother did the best she could at a young age being a parent to me and my two siblings alone but the important things did not take place in our household. I love my mother a lot and I appreciate the things that [...]
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April 14 I’m giving the keynote speech at a Mother’s Day event on May 1st. I’m asked to tell my story about being a mature woman assisting Mom navigate her elder years. Around 75 women, multi generational, are expected to attend the event. Many will relate to the general topic. That of course is the [...]
April 13th, 2010 More Aunt Wisdom Twins Samella and Rosella moved to Chicago in 1959 and 1961. Trained as nurses, Chicago offered better employment opportunities. Aunt “Sam” is an angel, the definition of unconditional love. She offered lots of hugs during the times when I needed them the most. Most of them came after run [...]
Starting a business has never been easier. The traditional launch used to be that you have to hire a good attorney, accountant, and create a business plan. It was said that a plan on paper was essential in getting a good start. It would accomplish thinking the entire business through and identifying the challenges that [...]
4/8/2010 Child Eyes/Adult Wise I’m the eldest child with 5 brothers and sisters. Mother and Step Father worked hard to make ends meet. They left me to care for my siblings. Mom was so strict with me! Maybe it was because she had to depend on me. It was the era when people didn’t send [...]
I was never taught about credit cards before or after I left off to college and the average American doesn’t. I had to learn about credit cards the hard way. I thought making the minimum payments each month would be fine but that was the problem, I did not pay them on time. Before I [...]
