Blessings, affirmations, grace, and reflection

I don't understand the mindset of our "role models." They may not consider themselves role models, but they are. Kyla Pratt has decided that she is not yet ready to 'commit' to marriage with the father of her daughter, but she committed to having a child with him. That is an 18 year commitment right there. Jennifer Hudson did the same thing, as did Nia Long, and Halle Berry. In Halle's case she swore she wasn't going to remarry. Now that she and the baby's father have broken up, she is remarrying and dealing with a messy custody battle. Regardless of whether you want to commit to that man or not, you are choosing to commit to him when you decide you will bear his off-spring. That is a minimum of an 18 year commitment to that man. I wish they could see it that way.

Can you believe this weather? It has been amazingly perfect just about every day this summer. Well, except for the days when it would rain non-stop. Today was such a day, still it did not put a damper on my spirits. I've come to the conclusion that I am living an extraordinary life. I realize I may have said this before, but every once and while I need to remember that I am not living an ordinary life for a reason; The reason is that I was destined for more. I have met amazing people and been in irregular situations. I have visited places in my youth that some people have yet to visit as adults. My life is uniquely mine and I challenge anyone to say we are living parallel lives. With that said, I have also realize that I've made some mistakes, done some dirt, and have some repenting to do. But on the flip side of that coin, there are some experiences that you have that you know are not ethical or socially acceptable that you should feel really bad about, but you don't. It ...