"Shape the future by dealing with the present"

have you ever paid attention to your wrappers that have something written on them? usually you just unwrap the goodness inside and plop it in your mouth with no thought and tossing the wrapper in the trash. well this time i did not, i glanced down at the wrapper and it just so happen to speak to me. "Shape the future by dealing with the present"; in our present situations is what helps shape our future situation. it is making each time in our life count and learning from them and taking something from it. there has been so much i have learned about my self these past few months and i know there is just so much more to learn so that my future can be all the better.

a true friend

the other day i got thinking about what a true friend is and what qualities they posses. there has been one person in my life that is not family that possesses the qualities of what a true friend is, and that is my best friend rae. she has been in my life for over 21 years. we have grown up together and have accomplished many things together and apart. here are the reasons i feel like she is a true friend.

1. a good listener
2. always there for me
3. always willing to help
4. would never do anything to hurt me
5. honest
6. true to her word
7. faithful
8. loving
9. non-judgmental
10. funny
11. spiritual
12. gives good advise
13. always makes me feel like i am of worth
14. makes me laugh
15. looks for the good
16. makes me want to be better
17. fun to be around

Patience is a virture

for years i have been told patience is a virtue, but i don't really think i had grasped or have grasped the concept yet. i think i am only in the beginings of understanding. a friend of mine said that what is waited for lasts longer and the rewards are sweet. there have been a number of things where i feel like i have had a to be patient and wait my turn for things or to keep doing what i am doing to reap the reward. patience is something that not everyone can do and they end up getting satisfied for second best when they could have gotten the best. there have been many times that i have gone in both directions and then sometimes in between. sometimes i feel i have been patient enough and i think what more can i learn from each situation. i also think sometimes how much longer do i need to be patient? when is it my turn? i think we all have asked that. i need more patience so that when the time comes, i can get that great reward of my patience.






oh please give me strength!!!