Me, Myself and I

I don't know if you have ever felt like this, but I have always been a very passionate person and I try to treat everyone the way that I want to be treated. I try to watch my mouth most times, because I know I have a fly mouth. But, one thing that I have learned in this life's journey is to never try to change people...And, for all the people who sent Christmas Cards, emails, texts and phone calls regarding Ms. Kitty, she is doing just fine.

A great writer by the name of Les Brown, not Gladys Knight's ex husband, but the writer from Seattle, Washington...He said, "You can not change people, you can only change yourself"..I truly believe that, and have tried to be mindful of that when dealing with people on any level...I dont spend my time whining about what someone could have done differently, they did it the way that they wanted to do it. I said all that to say, I have the propensity to attract people who want me to do things the way that they want it done.

So, you know sometimes there is never going to be a meeting of the minds, and you just throw your hands up and say, "YOU BE YOU, AND I WILL BE ME". Let's deal with that, is there anything wrong with being an individual? I don't think so, we have to all try to get along...I don't like everything that someone does, but I have grown up enough to just take their good parts, and the ones that I don't really care for I just say, "that's just how they are" and keep it moving. Not necessarily leave them alone, or sever the kinship, but take that as part of their character, and love them in spite of the difference.

One thing my mother hates for me to say is, that "I LIKE ME, I LIKE ME AS A PERSON....I WOULD BE MY OWN FRIEND"....I think that speaks volumes about me, would you be your friend? Most people have never thought of that, I have asked so don't play...I can back this up...Do you like how you treat people, when faced with adversity? When someone calls for help, do you play them off and hope they call someone else before they get back to you? Or do you usually have their backs, follow thru with what you said you were going to do? Be just as prompt about answering their email or calling them back as you would want them to do you?

Something to think about huh? That's what I'm saying, would you want to be your own friend....I don't get everything right, far from that, but I try very hard to be the kinda of friend that I would want in someone else. Sometimes I get tired and don't want to be bothered, look at the caller id, and say, DAMN what do they want now? But, then that small still voice says, what would you want them to do for you? I usually end up calling them back and saying I didn't want to answer the phone for you because you are worrisome, but what do you want? What can I help you with?

I have three kids and six grandkids, I want someone to be there for them when they need it. So, I can't really afford not to be there for other people. It cuts both ways, what you WANT, you have to GIVE!!!!!!!

I said all that to say, I have recently discovered the best friend that I really have in this whole world is THE GIRL IN THE PICTURE, ME... This is who I really count on, other than Jesus, who is the reason I am able to depend on me, because I really just depend on him.

Beyonce has a song titled, 'Me, Myself and I, and I think it is so appropriate for this blog. Below is the lyrics to the song...The highlights in Red are the ones that I feel pertain to me or my situation....Just doing alittle reflecting today..