No Certain Holiday Required For Me....

....to wait to take time out to appreciate someone or something.  I've been meaning to do this for about a week now (which shows how much I can procrastinate).  I didn't feel like waiting until next May to talk about how I appreciate my mother, Brenda. 

She's taught many life lessons during my time here on this earth.  She is also the only member in my family to welcome to introduce me to the 9% Population (inside joke).  She taught me how to stand up for myself and be there for others whenever there is a need to do so.  There were times when she wasn't able to be there.  I was able to look at it as a way to let me fall so I can see what it is like to be able get back up on my own.  I believe that is a great way to be there for anyone. 

She has taught all of us how to be strong.  The way things has gone for her lately she has really shown us how much strength she can really show. When people tell me how proud of the accomplishments I have achieved so far, she is one of the first people I thank for helping me reach my own goals. 

Be Careful Of What You Pray For....

....because you just might get it.

Sometimes, you won't notice that your prayer has been answered until after you sit back and evaluate that current point of your life.  Here's my example:

There was a time in my life where the only women in my life made me give up on, not the perfect woman, but the woman that's perfect for me.  I've met women that were superficial, materialistic, ignorant, arrogant, etc.  I've met a woman that was looking for a man to immediately take full care of her.....and her children.  Not that I have anything against women with children, but you have to really be ready to step into a position like that.  I remember one girl told me that I should sell drugs so I can make more money.  I remember the final straw was when a girl, yes I said girl, I dated compared me to her baby's father.  I really hate to be compared to anyone especially someone who was about to get out of jail.

At this point, I just said F*#! It!!  I started to really believe that women really want a man who could care less about them.  So, I started dating multiple women and did very little to hide the fact that I was doing it.  The sad thing is that almost all of them knew about each other.  You would think that I would be jumping for joy at this opportunity bestowed upon me but I was completely miserable.  How can you be happy when one of the women you date has a long term goal to get her hair "did."

I remember praying to God about this whole situation.  I prayed for a while.  I eventually let all of those women go.  While I was working at Radio Shack I got a call from another store telling me about a customer who was on the way from their store.  Little did I know that phone call changed my life.  I met this woman who turned out to be everything I prayed for.  Amazing.  I've never been with any woman who has stood beside me in the good and the bad.  There were times where I felt like giving up and she was there to help me "keep it in the road."

I remember telling her this a few years ago but I notice myself lately thanking God for her being in my life a lot.    I've had people telling me how proud they are of me because of how far I've come so far but I can't help but think of how proud I am to have the wife I have today.  People tell me they can't see how I do what I do with the school and work.  I can't see me doing any of this without her helping me through everything.

The way I see it, God put those other women in my life so I can be able to appreciate the wife I have today.  I really believe that none of the other women would've went as far as my wife and I.  The only thing I can after all of this is.....thank you Tessa for being you and I couldn't ask for more.



S.N. I also prayed for a woman with a nice booty and.......thank you God!!!