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SMILE Kidz

2008-12-19T22:45:00.000-08:00

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The DREAM Continues 40 years Later

2008-04-04T00:00:00.000-07:00

Would Martin Luther King Jr... be Proud !
April 4, 1968 Dr. King was assasinated while fulfilling his Dream. He knew the danger , but also knew he could not live with himself if he did not follow his passion, purpose.
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I have FAITH in our youth today! We must help them tap into THIER inner SMILE because we were all put here for a purpose and the sooner we work it, the better off EVERYONE will be, we will SMILE and Be Happy! ... We must work our SMILE in our own Unique way using our God Given Talent, we must latch on to POSITIVE Role Models... and GIVE BACK, Our gift is not to keep for ourselves... We MUST share and leave this place Better than we found it. Always remember "The world would NOT be the same without YOU!" That is a FACT, and you are Not a mistake, You are here for a purpose .... so get busy.
Ask your self this ONE Question: "What is it I LOVE doing so much , I would do it even if I DID NOT get paid?" That is your Gift and your purpose. Perfect it and share it every chance you get. It is your personal SMILE
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We are making history this voting year. Three Senators running for President, The Oldest, A Woman, and a African American!
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It is time for a change and we must Educate ourselves and Vote for the best person to run the country. Register To Vote if you will be 18 a month before the November Election! Young people will elect the next President! It is time for a Change! Yes Martin Luther King Jr. Would be Proud!

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It is RUDE to Whisper in Public

2008-04-03T22:02:00.001-07:00

Have you heard this before???
Well the NEW Whispering is "Text Messaging" I have seen so many people texting while with someone else, during church, business meetings, driving you name it... ignoring everyone else around them. No one says anything because it is todays "Norm"
If you sit there and take it, then you are silently approving it... Think about it... speak up.
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I say it is todays "Whispering" I do not think anyone is more important than the person you are with, and if you MUST text excuse yourself or ask permission (include the other person) Maybe I am just old fashion (I love it) ... I just think we have gone a bit too far with technology using it to replace "Personal" Contact.

Keep SMILEing and connect with someone today... make a personal phone call, hand write a personal note, compliment a stranger, take a sack lunch to your child's school today... be creative. It is Worth it. Share your SMILE.

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It is RUDE to Whisper in Public

2008-04-03T22:02:00.000-07:00

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Don't Whisper in public

2008-04-03T22:01:00.000-07:00

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Year of Prosperity and New Beginnings!

2008-01-07T00:19:00.000-08:00

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Welcome to 2008! And we have so much more to do. As we reflect on 2007 and all that we have accomplished it should make you SMILE! You made it. "... Today is a gift, that is why they call it "The Present" African Proverb.
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This year My SMILE Pick is Victor Wright a John Muir Alumni, Class of 1979, an inspiring young man encouraging our youth to work their purpose and get an education. He needs a new VAN, still riding around in a 1984 VAN //please visit his website: http://taylordark.com/wright.html

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As we continue to interact with our youth, we should take them with us (shadow) so they can see what the REAL world is like, not just to Disney Land, shopping and school... but to different places we do not want to go but have to, paying bills, etc expose them to lives of the less fortunate... feed the homeless , also take them to an Opera, Ballet , I strongly encourage taking in an Exchange Student exposing your children to another culture without the expense of taking the entire family out of the Country. It is very rewarding.
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Relax, Reflect and Move ahead to a New Beginning in 2008! This is the year of Prosperity
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Use Technology Wisely... Relax/Reflect/ReConnect

2007-12-29T01:20:00.000-08:00

My Theme for 2008 (gift giving and otherwise) ReConnect, and RELAX/Reflect ... Choose JOY
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Use Technology Wisely, do not allow it to replace PERSONAL Contact (Reconnect) . Technology should free up your time so you can spend more physical (face to face) contact with your Loved ones (Community/Village) . Our young people are starving for Dicipline and Love... they need social personal contact (not just text message and Avatar ) so they know what Positive relationships feel like (Trust), the media is so fake, and our youth is trying to live up to a Virtual Image that has been retouched digitally or by surgery. This is not healthy. As I have mentioned before (Maslov and Marshal Rosenberg) There are NINE (9) Basic needs of ALL Humans
>Sustenance= Food and Shelter// Protection// Empathy// Community// Trust//Celebration (Rest/Work/Play)//Love (Agape)//Autonomy (Choices) // Purpose (1 & 9) We were ALL born for a Purpose!
>Make Sure all of your needs are met, then WORK YOUR PURPOSE! ...
Choose JOY! DAILY... remember you have a "Choice" Autonomy....
I guess you want to know HOW
H= Honest about Where you are
O Open Minded... Get out of your comfort Zone...
W Willing to Change... Correct what is not working.
Getting Started:
RECONNECT/Reflect with a SMILE
Go thru Old pictures send them to the people as you pray for them with a handwritten Note... , Invite a friend or Elderly to Lunch or cook for them, Send Flowers or Gift just because... Every day is a Holiday and a Gift that is why they call it "The Present"
RELAX : Spoil yourself, Spa, Movies, Check into a Hotel and Just read and sleep... have someone clean up after you and use ROOM Service, the Spa the Gym etc... you paid for it and deserve it.
SHARE your SMILE with Everyone, remember "A person's life should be BETTER because they met you" Mother Theresa
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"I am because we are, because we are, I am"

2007-12-26T15:16:00.000-08:00

"I am because we are , because we are , I am " Happy Kwanzaa
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Be Proud Of YOUR Heritage!
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Kwanzaa (Established 1966) In August 1965, a riot erupted in Watts, a predominantly African-American Community in Los Angeles, California. People in the community were angry about the crumbling houses, low paying jobs, and racism they faced day after day. On August 11, 1965, the anger came to a boining point. ... the riot lasted for FOUR DAYS when it was over a change begun! ... Maualana Karenga was finishing his last year of graduate school and the rest is history...
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Kwanzaa Begins in 1966 (over 40 years)
Kwanzaa: Started by Maulana Karenga 1966 Cutural holiday based on the ancient customs of Africa He added an "a" to the Swahili word for first, kwanza, to creat the name for the holiday It is Non Heroic, Non Religious and is Not celebrated in Africa. Kwanzaa is an ORIGINAL African-American holiday, Kwanzaa is a time when African-Americans join together to honor the traditions of their ancestors. Planning for the year to come and working on ways to make themselves a better people and their community better a better community are important parts of the holiday, Kwanzaa is a celebration of the past, the present, and the future...
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December 26-January 1 Every Year
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Swahili Non Tribal African language spoken in East Africa:
Phrases that are a part of the Celebration
Hibari Gani "What's the news?" (Daily Greeting)
"Harambee!" Let's pull it together (One for each day)
Nguzo Saba "Seven Principles"
Dec 26, Umoja= Unity , 27/Kujichagulia= Self Determination, 28/ Ujima Collective Work and Responsibility, 29/Ujamaa= Cooperative Economics, 30/Nia= Purpose, 31/ (My Anniversary) Kuumba= Creativity, January 1 (Open Gifts) Imani = Faith
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"I am because we are , because we are , I am "
Information from: The Seven Days of Kwanzaa, how to celebrate them
by Angela Shelf Medearis
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I also use: My first Kwanzaa Book
by Deborah M Newton Chocolate. Illustrated by Cal Massey
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I buy Kwanzaa and Heritage Stamps and set up my Kwanzaa Corner every year... eventually in our family, there will be a big celebration, but most importantly the principles of kwazaa should be practiced EVERY DAY ! Our youth should be praised!
Ancestors should be recognize and the Quote repeated daily:
"I am because we are , because we are , I am "
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Buy Educational gifts: Books, puzzles, cultural outfits, read about an African American that you DO NOT know about each month, make a family heritage album, interview your parents and grandparents and make a DVD to send to family and friends.... Cook your favorite TRADITIONAL Food

Try this EASY and Quick:

Senegalese Cookies (Cinq centimes or 5 cent cookies - Dakar in Senegal)

Package of Sugar Cookies (or the Frozen ones you Bake... I prefer this way)

Chunky Peanut Butter

Chopped Peanuts

Bake the Sugar Cookies, let cool spread with peanut butter and sprinkle with chopped peanuts (UMMMMMMMMMMMM)

North African Orange Salad (Four people)

2 Large Oranges (peeled and sliced thin)

2 cups of Lettuce (shredded)

1 Large (White) Onion (peeled and sliced thin)

8 Greek Olives (Pitted and sliced)

2 tablespoons of Olive Oil

2 tablespoons lemon Juice

1/8 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

Mix Lettuce, onions and Olives together

Arrange the ORANGE SLICES ON TOP

Mix Oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper together ... pour over salad and refrigerate

(google kwanzaa for more information and customize the celebration, for your family!) Harambee!

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Do YOU Vanish or Show UP, during the Holidays... Be Thankful

2007-12-22T19:32:00.000-08:00

Do YOU Vanish or Show Up during the Holidays? Be Thankful
There is a pattern...
Watch those who Vanish during the holidays to avoid ... giving or responding... then there are those who show up, you have not talked to them or seen them in months BUT the holiday is here... either way there is a concern.<> A SERIOUS Concern,

What is the real reason you "Vanish?" If it is because of money or to avoid gift giving THAT is not good, you always have a GIFT to share, just quit attaching a monetary value to it. A Call a SMILE, just a HUG can save a LIFE... They say most Suicides, Depression, Isolation and more happen during the Holidays especially with singles and those who feel they can NOT measure up! Look at the young boy at the Mall, Virginia Tech... Columbine and I can go on. This is a REALITY Check! It is NOT ALL ABOUT THE MONEY! Use your Talent... It is FREE and the Greatest Gift you can GIVE!
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ARE you ONE that SHOW UP FOR YOUR GIFT ... Empty handed?
Well this can be baaaad also, when you show up JUST TO RECEIVE.. and nothing to give, not even a "Hello, How You Doing" ... Or What can I do for you?... It is obvious when you only see someone around THEIR BIRTHDAY, CHRISTMAS or OTHER PARTY to benefit them, It becomes such a pattern they do not even know they are doing it, they have been conditioned and trained. MY WORD says, it is MORE Blessed to GIVE Than to RECEIVE...because God's Principle is TRUE ALWAYS when you give from the heart YOU DO GET BACK really Try it!
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I am speaking to myself, I am speaking to everyone that says "OUCH"
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I NO longer feel guilt not keeping up with the GIVING MANIA and WHO's Gift cost more, it is the meaning behind it. IT TOOK A LONG>>>> LONG >>> Time to get here... BUT IT IS WELL WORTH THE PEACE OF MIND... as I said for "Who's Birthday is it ANYWAY and to remember what is the reason behind your GIVING at ANY TIME of the Year. Think About it and CALL ME.
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BE THANKFUL....
Final NOTE A Tip From a Friend. Teach your children, to send a Thank you Card (or CALL) , BEFORE They Play with or USE the Gift received. You Do not send a Thank you gift for a thank you gift Just learn to receive.
YES! SHOW UP, Do not Isolate, GIVE your talent Be Thankful ...
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Who's Birthday is It Anyway?

2007-12-22T01:06:00.000-08:00

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How would you feel if it was YOUR Birthday party, and everyone around you was ignoring you, and sharing gifts and left you totally out? I know I would feel bad. Yet we do it all the time. In this season, we forget the TRUE reason... and it becomes about US! Did you know that sharing your GOD GIVEN Talent is the greatest gift you can give GOD!

As a parent I know my BEST Gifts are those that my children make from the heart! I LOVE Hand made Cards and Story Books that the children create (don't forget to sign and date) I sit and go over them at least ONCE per month, I save their ART Work and sometimes I frame it. God feels the same Way, when you share your GOD GIVEN TALENT (Your SMILE ) It makes HIM SMILE and he shares it with the Angels and BRAGGS...

So This season, make someone SMILE ... It does not always take money.

I Think a lot of people stay away from functions because they FEEL obligated to GIVE AN EXPENSIVE Gift, or the gift they get is NOT GOOD enough! Stop it, that becomes the receivers Problem, as long as you give from the heart, Share your SMILE that is good enough for GOD so it is good enough for EVERYONE Else. We must get away from being an ATM Society... An Instant Society I want it Now and MY Way... If EVERYONE thought about giving to others , It will eventually come back to you. TRY IT FROM THE HEART Today! I Guarantee Positive rewarding results, Just the point of Giving you are blessed. INSTANTLY The rest is a Bonus! Have a Wonderful Holiday and Continue to SMILE and Spread a Little JOY!

PDA and PDA... Basic Etiquette hmmmm/Tell Me What you Think?

2007-12-06T01:23:00.000-08:00

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PDA = Public Display of Affection
PDA= Personalized Digital Assistant
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Why am I bringing this up??? Have we gone from one extreme to the Other? Talk to me.
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We have gone from sooo much kissing and touching and hugging in public ... to
Digital Assistant Affection, where we have to go to school to learn how to TOUCH...Communicate FACE 2 FACE.
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This is SAD, because Two of our basic needs is the Sense of Community and Celebration/Play/Rest,
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We have to teach our Young people the PROPER time to kiss and hug... , And for those who do not know how... The good touch and how to socialize in a Trusting Good way. If not they get caught up in very bad situations, look at the children being lured on line... It is not the Internet that is ALL BAD! It is what we are NOT teaching our Youth, we are afraid to speak up because we are trying to hard to be our CHILD's FRIEND... There will be plenty of time to be their friend once they are GROWN... (I would say 25 ;- ) and up... They are still pulling on your coat tail until then...
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I do not Think Public Display of Affection is appropriate for anyone (Old or Young) in a Family or Open Social Situation (Kissing... Petting... Hugging Constantly) Especially if you are sitting with others that are Single ... and just there "Watching" // There is a time and a place for everything...
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The same with Personalized Digital Assistants! I think it is RUDE to Text and continue to Text (or talk on the Cell Phone) while you are out with someone else unless you BOTH are involved (or Agree) in the conversation... PLEASE ! Get up and leave! Remember You teach people how to TREAT YOU!.. Even in a shopping situation, If the sales person takes a "Call" over you standing there personally ... Leave, that is RUDE, she should tell the person on the phone to hold on until she completes your transaction.
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Technology is supposed to ENHANCE relationships, not replace them
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Am I just toooooo "Old Fashioned" What do YOU THINK!
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SMILEing in December

2007-12-01T07:00:00.000-08:00

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As we come into this season of GIVING! Let us not forget the True reason for the season! Ask yourself "What am I celebrating? What am I teaching my children, friends etc..." Remember you teach people how to treat you.
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I refuse to buy into the fact, that I am a "ATM Nana" ... the only time you talk to me is when you want to tell me what you NEED for Christmas... "Duh" Grey hair does not mean Stupid, I think it is a sign of Wisdom.
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Our 9 Basic Needs are : Food/Shelter, Protection, Empathy, Community, Trust/Clarity, Celebration/Rest/Play, LOVE (Agape), Autonomy, Purpose!
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This is for everyone, no matter what race! Everyone has the SAME BASIC NEEDS!
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>>> The above is what we NEED... everything else is Icing on the cake, and how elaborate you make those "needs" out to be is on YOU! Do you really NEED FIVE CARS? 300 pair of shoes?
Everyone's basic needs are the same! And Think about it... SOOOO Many children are getting only ONE of the basic needs met "Food and Shelter!" That is sad!
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So let us come into this SEASON! SMILEing, looking for ways to SUPPORT, MOTIVATE, INVEST, LOVE, EDUCATE our Youth... ensuring ALL of their BASIC needs including CELEBRATION! is met! Have a wonderful HOLIDAY Season, and as Bishop Wilkerson (Agape Texas) Said in His Sermon Nov. 22... "It is Not all about YOU!"
Keep SMILEing.......................Reach out to:
Food Pantry
Prisons
Homeless
Foster Homes
Socially Challenged Youth
Elderly
Lonely...
Grieving
Your Family... (Are you there?)
Using your gifts

Education is Strength! Work your Brain Daily

2007-11-26T07:39:00.000-08:00

Education is Strength, and only the STRONG Survive.
You can NOT get a Brain transplant, so work your brain daily and learn something new, as the saying goes "Your mind is like a parachute, it works best when it is OPEN!" ... Open up your mind daily to new idea's , hang around young people you can truly learn from them. We tend to get complacent and "Think" We know it all, because "We have been there done that" as long as you are breathing, you are able to learn, and give back! Just a SMILE sometimes is enough. Whatever your profession, there are always classes to improve. It really saddens me to see people spend more on losing weight than INCREASING knowledge, will spend more on a tennis shoe, and will not buy (read) a book. Think of King Solomon who asked for Wisdom over Riches and because of that ... he recieved it ALL.... Knowledge (Education) give you more choices and freedom! Do not be trapped in the chains of Ignorance. Get up early... meditate (while walking... I need to work on that) read, listen to books on tape... have your children read to you (very relaxing) Take your children to the park allow them to enjoy Nature while doing homework, and then they can play or READ. Amazing concept. Yes computers are nice (a necessity now) but do not forget to WORK THE BRAIN... do not allow spell check etc... do all the work. As Frederick Douglass said "Knowledge is Power!" and Mary McLeod Bethune (Bethune Cookman College) Said "As I Learn I Teach!" You do not have to know it all before you start sharing, as a matter of fact, if you teach while you learn, you make a better student.
... They can reposses your Car, Forclose on your House, but they can NOT take away your knowledge! I repeat: As long as your brain is working ... you have something to GIVE BACK!
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>> I Just Finished "The Color of Water" By McBride... Wonderful

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More Blessed to GIVE than receive...

2007-11-17T16:43:00.000-08:00

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It is so FREEing to GIVE, and in this season, we should be THANKful for GIVING!
God leads by example and GAVE HIS ONLY SON for us (John 3:16)
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I notice how much better it feels to release and GIVE, Yes it is nice to receive but WOW the rush you get when you GIVE from the heart, not out of obligation because someone gave you something, Not expecting to receive something in return ... Just to GIVE ... Try it.
Be Thankful for Giving, A SMILE, A Hug, A Sincere Compliment to a Stranger, Money.. (Remember the Lady in the Bible giving her last?) Time.. It is not how much you give, but how you give.
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100% Blessing Back Guaranteed! When you Give from the HEART> Out of LOVE
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Have A Wonderful GIVING THANKS DAY! Be Blessed!

Little is much when LOVE is in it!

2007-11-15T07:59:00.000-08:00

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Love AGAPE= Loving a person through it ALL! No matter what you do this week, DO IT IN LOVE! SO this Week SMILE and Spread a little LOVE! It goes a loooong way!
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Just Do it " IN LOVE"

2007-11-14T21:52:00.000-08:00

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LOVE covers a multitude of sins..... And when you do anything it should be fueled by LOVE (Agape). No one can "Make You" do anything... We have choices.
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Our school system needs LOVING individuals to help with the children, no fancy programs (they ARE nice) NO Media (Good Media coverage is nice also) But Grandparents, Adult Sibblings, Parents... to just Walk the campus and observe, sit in the room to allow the teacher to TEACH not Baby sit, just having another body in the room, will sometimes help the child calm down. If you feel it... JUST DO IT, get your Background clearance checks where ever you are (NY, VEGAS, TX, CA) whatever school district and show support to the Student, Teacher ... and other Parents. Earn their trust. Education is KEY sugar coated with LOVE JUST DO IT,
Your Children MAY be grown, or you may not have any of your own, yet you still have a work to do because like it or not they are yOUR Future...

Don't BURN OUT... Get Support of the Village! Every One is NOT SLOTHFUL

2007-11-13T07:33:00.000-08:00

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Burn out is KEY issue here. Everyone is NOT slothful.
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For example: I was 32 years old I was raising FOUR children alone (Too proud/stubborn to ask for help). Active Parent of a 2 year old... day care, 5 year old Edison Kindergarten, 13 year old Eliot Middle School, 16 year old PHS Living in Altadena. With a Home and TWO Jobs (three at any giving time) No Child support (No After School programs) and I was ACTIVE in the PTSA and other School events.... and had the nerve to TRY to have a "Social Life of a Young Lady" ... on a Thursday eg Carolina West, The Post , then Wednesday and Sunday Church... (Sunday School Teacher) and other social events Friday-Sunday where I had to take the children (could not aford babysitters, and did not believe my 13 and 16 year old HAD to babysit for me ALL THE TIME 24/7
(I was the oldest of FIVE my mother was a single parent by 29 years old working three jobs and I HAD to babysit my sibblings)
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So when you have all of this going on, and then other Town Hall Meetings, PTSA at Three or Four Schools, Church, NAACP, School, Job mandatory meetings...And HEAVEN forbid you have ACTIVE Children (...I encouraged itKeep them Busy) = Sports, Musicals, Other School Social Events No Babysitters, Homework Every Night..... and maybe ONE day you can relax MAYBE ... (you do not want to go to a pointless meeting on your ONLY off day) It is not as easy as you think... Been there DONE that. That is why I am MORE Active now that my youngest is TWENTY THREE.. (I have SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN) because it is easier (still busy) , those of us with a little more time can spot the meetings (babysit for those who can make it) and then call the YOUNG people out in Masses with the ISSUES in Hand and QUESTIONS to Ask. We can use and stick to "A Script" Or Write our issues out with a Answer Request. Follow up is KEY We must have someone Type it up and keep everyone informed. Like Chris Holden said, "Some of the issues we are getting mad about today... where were we TWO YEARS AGO WHEN THEY FIRST BROUGHT IT UP? " That was a good point... and SOME can say Surviving! Some can say IN JAIL... some can say NOTHING (Young and Old) .
and as the saying goes" It is NOT how you start, it is how you finish..." Mentor a Young Adult who needs to stay Active in a Positive Way...
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I hope you get my Drift... so the bottom line is: Fifty Percent of something (of the people) is better than 100% of nothing (no one)
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What do you think? Do you know of any "Thirty Year Old Grandmother's?" Do you know of "A Young Mother in JAIL and thier child needs Mentoring?" Do you know of "A Child Stuck in a Group Home who just needs a little extra Push?" I am now the ACTIVE ELDER 50+ (Retired from Corporate America )working My Passion (till it is over) in the Schools as The SMILE LaDy, Nana, Surrogate Parent... whatever the Students, Young SINGLE Parents, or Teachers need. The "Pilot SMILE program started in MY Home to keep the children busy" I did not know it at the Time and I truly was NOT "smiling" then... I was in Life's bootcamp!
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Love yOUR Child teach them RESPECT...

2007-11-11T20:23:00.000-08:00

SMILE and I MAKE A DIFFERENCE .... Get back to RESPECT and Accountability or WE WILL PAY LATER .... LOVE our children Through this... they are virtually raising themselves with technology as a babysitter ... Let us stick together as "A Village!" (They are watching us)
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I know for a fact some parents just do not know how, they had no examples... Group homes to the streets, have children and hit and miss. If we as Elders reach out in a Non Threatening way... we can help, remember the old saying " You have to catch the fish BEFORE you scale it" Well that is what we have to do. Some parents are so busy just trying to "Survive" we can help by cooking a meal, going to a school program they can not make, sending a note.. or just $5.00 for their childs lunch.. THAT MAKES A BIG Difference TRUST ME . A lot of us do not help because "they think" it has to be something BIG and meetings etc... by the time they get it all down and approved the school year is over... ( and we may have lost a child) that parent that is stressed needs your words of encouragement NOW, your hug NOW... I am all for planning and meetings ... but life is still going on, and those who can work from their trunk and like hands on... show some LOVE get cleared by the District.. (Back Ground Checks, Live Scans, TB Testing) and GO FOR IT... All children are OUR Children! Remember "Six Degrees of Separation?" Most of our children are not even getting their NINE Basic needs met! One of those ... Celebration, Rest, Play... another is Empathy...
> These do not COST a Thing but mean so much, sometimes children just want someone to listen to them... PERIOD... And recognize them being more than a Number in a Lunch Line! The SMILE LaDy is there for ONE child or THIRTY Children... Presentations or Workshops..
(Teaching them how to be a CHILD... not a miniature grown up...)
TRY IT SHARE YOUR TALENT AND LOVE THIS WEEK! Nov 11-17th Color : Orange
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Remember Giving yOUR Child Everything, and not disciplining them is ABUSE! Not Love

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Love Nov. 11-17th Share your SMILE (Color-Orange)

2007-11-10T20:23:00.000-08:00

LOVE Week....Nov. 11-17th Share your SMILE

Send a "Handwritten Note" and say "I Love You" ... give a sincere compliment to a complete stranger, List 5 Things you LOVE ABOUT your innerself (Character) and 2 things you would like to change... and for Every negative thing someone says about you, replace it with FIVE Positive things (virus protector for your brain!) ... Say "Thank You" (no excuses) when someone gives you a compliment Learn to receive... Then continue to share your SMILE and Love!
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It is easy to love people when they are "loveable" , True love is when you can love them thru it ALL even when they stink (When they are like the Skunk) ... Challenge yourself, Love Through it ALL this week (especially yourself)

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Love... Agape

2007-11-07T10:55:00.000-08:00

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Have you HUGGED your (A) child today? What is missing in most children's life today is the GOOD touch, with warmth and sincerity. In this age of computers and text messaging... we do not have time to be "social" we take the easy way out, our body is getting fatter and spirits are starving ... Let us not forget one another and how important "The Community Fellowship" is , Technology is not here to replace human contact, just to make human contact more meaningful. We are abusing our children by replacing our LOVE and touch with things, giving a child everything they want! IS ABUSE! We should sit down and talk to our child, and if you are connected you will see and feel what (s)he needs. SAY "I Love you often..."
And a hug goes a long way Remember AGAPE is Loving even when you seem to be unloveable, through it all unconditional!

Invest- Leave This Place Better Than you Found it!

2007-11-06T05:21:00.000-08:00

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You were born to SMILE (Work in your Purpose) and the sooner you figure it out, the happier we will all be. INVEST by sharing your talents/gifts and save the environment GO GREEN , Wear Green for Support This week!
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As Mother Theresa said: A person's Life should be BETTER because they met YOU!

So go out today and SMILE and Spread a little JOY!
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Watch 11 year old Lionel Jackson Poet/Author TODAY November 6th 8 AM & PM Pacific Time Ch56 PCAC or www.pasadena56.tv Nationwide (Locally in Pasadena , CA Ch56 (ch5) Not avail on DirectTV

SMILE LaDy's Poetry: Solids to the Left

2007-11-01T03:14:00.000-07:00

Solids to the Left ... is on Poetry.com, along with other poems I have written under Debra Anne Johnson ( Look for the SMILE Poems) . This is a great site for children to "journal" and express themselves. If they lose their poetry journal, they can always go online to retrieve it. It instantly post with a copyright (c)
also check out Lena Wharton-daughter, Mazarina Johnson-my mother...
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Solids to the Left is a cheer to help youth remember their table settings when they go to a restaurant. geared toward K-8th grade, but everyone can use it. Today with Fast Food and TV Trays, our children tend to forget when they go out which place setting is thiers.
Tip for the week: Have your child set the table and dress up at least once per week for dinner. Then go out to a restaurant and see if they remember "solids to the left... liquids to the right..." Keep SMILEing

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Today is a Gift... Be Thankful

2007-11-01T02:45:00.000-07:00

...that is why they call it the present." Nigerian Quote
Be Thankful for every day it is a GIFT!... Realize when you work your purpose you are saying "Thank You" to your creator, because your purpose is to Give and to leave this place better than you found it. I truly believe if each one of us just mentors a child just to help them shine in THEIR gift (color inside of their lines) , find out what they LOVE to do, and encourage them, everything else will fall in place. The Child will then SMILE , give back and "Thrive" sharing their gift.... so remember the African Proverb " Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, TODAY is a gift, that is why they call it THE PRESENT!
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Thank you for sharing yOUR gift TODAY and tune in Every Tuesday 8 AM & PM and Thursday 4 AM & PM online http://www.pasadena56.tv/ or locally in Pasadena, CA ch56 PCAC. Next Week Featured Youth Guest Lionel Jackson an 11 year old Author looking for Positive Role Models and Mentors!

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Anger

2007-10-26T00:52:00.000-07:00

Your Life is in the hands of those who can make you mad!
Give NO ONE that much control
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Because holding on to anger and resentment is like taking poison and hoping the other person dies!
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Forgive and THRIVE

2007-10-24T12:27:00.000-07:00

As “The SMILE LaDy,” I try to help yOUR child tap into their inner SMILE. Everyone is here for a purpose and it is our job as a community to bring out the best in our children helping them work in their purpose, and the sooner we get it back the better off the World will be. There are *NINE Basic needs for ALL Human Beings, and we must learn how to request and fulfill our needs in a non-threatening manner. It truly takes a village. As Mother Theresa said, “A person’s life should be better because they met you”

As a Mother of Five Grown Children and Grandmother of Seven, I have a stake in the future. I believe you must work your purpose until it is over. Currently I am a Mentor to Students in the School District. In addition, the SMILE program enhances School Programs providing support for teachers and or parents/guardians. I am proud to be an Educational Surrogate in the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD – California). In addition, I am an Associate Member of the Tournament of Roses, Local PTSA Member, NAACP Altadena Member, Black Child development, and California Association for the Education of Young Children and a Student working towards a Degree in Education and Forensic Social Work. As a member of HearZero Deaf Advocates, I am learning American Sign Language (ASL), with a goal of teaching it in the near future; this helps me connect with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Culture. I sincerely believe communication and learning about all cultures around you is crucial for a peaceful, happy society. “As I learn, I teach “Mary McLeod Bethune. Our goal is not to be “Color Blind” but “Culturally Aware.” SMILE works in colors, because the World is not just Black and White! The SMILE Haven is a place to feel safe and creative, because no child is dumb or BAD! There may be challenges, and we have to deal with each challenge according to the child! Focus on the positive, love what they do, Education – skill is key, and set personal goals (journal), No TWO classes are identical.

*Single Parents and young grandmothers raising children

*Nine BASIC
Needs for ALL
Human Beings

(Purpose/Contribute
to Life is why you were born)

Food
Shelter, Safety, Humanness- Empathy, Trust people in our
environment, celebration , sleep, play, creativity, now you can
LOVE, community village will help you survive, you must have
choices. Now work your gift/purpose and … leave this place better than you
found it

[Support]

1) Sustenance: Food Shelter

4) Trust: Honesty & Clarity

7) Community (village)

[Motivate]

3) Empathy” Humanness”

9/1) *Meaning- Purpose, Contribute to Life

(*Per Dr. Frankle- “Purpose” most important)

[Invest]

5) Celebration: Rest, play, creativity

9)(*Contribute to Life)
Leave this place better than you found it!

[Love]

6) Love: (not the feeling)

2) Protection/Safety

[Educate]
8) Autonomy: Chose to do what we want…