As I see It

Going on: Dealing with the death of a child

2015-11-10T19:32:00.002-05:00

M'Lynn: [crying] I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine. [screaming] M'Lynn: I'm fine! I can jog all the way to Texas and back, but my daughter can't! She never could! Oh God! I am so mad I don't know what to do! I wanna know why! I wanna know *why* Shelby's life is over! I wanna know how that baby will *ever* know how wonderful his mother was! Will he *ever* know what she went through for him! Oh *

Do I have to Give Candy?

2015-11-01T16:01:00.002-05:00

Dear Prudence,I live in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country, but on one of the more “modest” streets—mostly doctors and lawyers and family business owners. (A few blocks away are billionaires, families with famous last names, media moguls, etc.) I have noticed that on Halloween, what seems like 75 percent of the trick-or-treaters are clearly not from this neighborhood. Kids

A shout out to Nobodies

2015-10-22T13:34:00.000-04:00

A midst the uncertainties of war Every soldier is entitled to one Certainly that he will not be…forgotten Or abandoned, Poor is the nation that has no heroes Shameful is the one that having them… Forgets, Everyone should have heroes. But how do we choose them? Is it a rock star, or a politician? Perhaps a ball player or Nascar driver? Everyone has someone or should. Heroes keep us

Why Didn’t we believe more when it mattered?

2015-10-19T20:29:00.001-04:00

It has been a long time since my last Blog post. I believe it was right after the AME shooting. My heart was not in a lot of things after that night. However, as I am told and I say often: life goes on, memories last. So here I am. Being Aware of the Danger... We went to a “Fright Night” offering held at Magnolia Plantation. It was set for kids, the usual skeletons, movie serial killers

Standing Strong in the Holy City

2015-06-19T19:15:00.000-04:00

I believe in the sun, even when it is not shining I believe in love, even when I do not feel it I believe in God, even when he is silent. written by a holocaust prisoner on the wall of Auschwitz It is 97 degrees in Charleston. We woke up to a different city today. The city we went to sleep in was not the same we woke up too. Somewhere in between evil walked into the most sacred

Living in a house of giggles

2015-03-18T16:23:00.000-04:00

While driving through town, Tasha noticed a homeless person on the side of the road. “I bet she is thirsty, can we give her a drink?” At the time, we had plenty of drinks and water: however we were across three lanes of packed traffic. I had to say no, not this time But hopefully next time. Tasha remarked, “every time I see a homeless person, I always think how thirsty they must be.” Ok

Like a Canary in a mineshaft

2015-02-15T17:29:00.000-05:00

A few days ago, I jumped up off the sofa with the intention of helping Tasha with her grilled cheese sandwich seconds later I found myself looking up from the carpet, The computer cord which has been there for months, jumped up wrapped itself around my ankle and tripped me. Anyway, thats my story and I am sticking to it. Quite honestly it was very comical sort of event, Tasha shouting, "Nanny

Ghost goblins and things that go bump in the night in Charleston

2014-11-18T20:22:00.001-05:00

The sky looks as if it is painted a soft gray, it almost does not look real it is so delicate. The The Battery chill in the air is unusual for Charleston, even in the winter the low country usually keeps a mild temperature, although at times cold temperatures and occasional snow flurries assault us, they are not what you see in the north, and Charleston remains the subtropical paradise

Happy Birthday, Marine Corps

2014-11-10T18:23:00.002-05:00

During the American Revolution, many important political discussions took place in the inns and taverns of Philadelphia, including the founding of the Marine Corps. A committee of the Continental Congress met at Tun Tavern to draft a resolution calling for two battalions of Marines able to fight for independence at sea and on shore. The resolution was approved on November 10, 1775,

Never Give Up

2014-11-02T18:34:00.001-05:00

I woke up this morning feeling a little put out. You know the mornings or times where there is so much on your plate you feel Why bother any more? I know God does nt want us to feel this way, he wants us to look forward, to count on him to make things right. And that is why, we are to trust and know He is God. When I get this way, I get into my Bible and read encouraging verses. I read His

Do I have to give candy?

2014-10-31T06:00:00.000-04:00

Dear Prudence, I live in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country, but on one of the more “modest” streets—mostly doctors and lawyers and family business owners. (A few blocks away are billionaires, families with famous last names, media moguls, etc.) I have noticed that on Halloween, what seems like 75 percent of the trick-or-treaters are clearly not from this neighborhood. Kids

Oh the places you will go, the people you will see.

2014-08-21T20:50:00.002-04:00

you stand in the line just to hit a new low You're faking a smile with the coffee to goYou tell me your life's been way off lineYou're falling to pieces every timeAnd I don't need no carryin' onCause you had a bad dayYou're taking one downYou sing a sad song just to turn it aroundYou say you don't knowYou tell me don't lieYou work at a smile and you go for a rideYou had a bad dayThe camera

And so it goes..customers

2014-08-16T22:16:00.000-04:00

Customer: I have an emergency, can you deliver overnight? Me: (somewhat baffled) Emergency? I’m sorry sir what kind of Emergency? Customer: Isn't this the place that sells the testosterone? Me: uh, yes. Customer: I’m 57 and my wife is 43! Can you ship overnight? Sam Walton’s slogan was “the customer is always right,” If you have worked customer service, you know how hard it is,

Wheres the Light?

2014-08-06T18:57:00.000-04:00

Where’s the light Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light’ Professor Albus Dumbledore – Hogwarts Academy The month of August is the worst month of the year for me. This month started the surgeries, that were supposed to prolong Sharon’s life; but instead ended it. Even after so many years memories flood my mind and heart.

Everything I learned in life, I learned from the town of Mayberry.

2014-07-09T23:40:00.002-04:00

Mayberry was a cozy little town in North Carolina. The High Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) knew every one. He handed out judgments like Solomon, he always got his man like the Mounties. He was quiet, strong, attracted the ladies and solved all crises much like 007. He had a strong sense of family and obligation to his neighbors, so these are some things I learned from Mayberry.