Just Be Thankful

There's a song by Omar that is one of my favorite renditions to an oldie but goodie: Be Thankful. The message in the song is essentially saying to be thankful for what you got.

Today's Thanksgiving and it's my favoritest (I made that word up) holiday of the year! To be thankful though, you have to realize. You have to know what you are thankful for.

I am in New Orleans visiting my parents for Thanksgiving with the whole family . I wanted to get cleaned up so I asked my mom if I could use their bathroom. In doing so, I noticed their personal products scattered abroad on the counters and in the cabinets. I noticed my mom's makeup, serums and potions, things that she could use to help make her look younger. No biggie, I use the same things, so it wasn't obvious to me at first because with women, it's evident that we want to continue looking/being younger.

But I noticed a product belonging to my dad that took me completely off guard. This product immediately sent me to tears. It was hard core, absolute, undeniable evidence, my parents are getting older. Next year around this time, if God says the same my dad will be 70 years old. Age was never something I saw with my parents. It never dawned on me they are getting up in age, and they don't act like it at all. Of course there are gentle reminders, like a knee hurts or arthritis here and there, they take high blood pressure medicine, but never obvious evidence, like what I discovered today.

At first I was saddened because I know what getting older means, it could also mean another chapter in their lives and the same for me. It means adjustments, considerations you wouldn't think about before, and preparations for a future of finality. Whether or not I'm ready for this mindset, I better be, because time waits for no one, not even them.

Then I realized something else, that I'm thankful. I'm thankful that they are getting older and I am here to witness it, to be a help, and to give them my love. I am here to show my gratefullness for everything they have done and given to me. I'm thankful they get to witness their grand children , great grandkid, and to live and act like they are as young as the want to be.

Yes, they are getting older. Yes, I'm thankful!

What's In Ya?

I had a few....as a matter of fact, I'm writing this blog with my speech a little slurred. Needless to say booze is in me right now. Have you ever heard the expression, a drunk man speaks a sober truth? Well I believe it. It turns you into something more out spoken, a liquid courage....something you would ordinarily conceal. But like truth, what's in you comes out....eventually. Sometimes you get a little help.

I was watching the OWN network "Where Are They Now".. and they featured Debbie Allen. I so love her. She is fierce. But at the end, they asked her a question to conclude her spotlight episode. They asked, "What do you know for certain?" Okay. For those who don't know me, For TV shows that have my undivided attention, I tend to become the character in my head. So when questions are asked in the role, I always answer in my head.....before the character does [ to see if we come up with the same answer or not]. It's a knee jerk reaction, I place myself in the role. This sort of helps me determine if in any way there are any similarities to my personality of the character or if I could predict where the writer is going or not. Stupid I know...but that's silly me.

She answered... " I know my family loves me. I know the sun will shine tomorrow." I blurted ...."I know God is Good all the time...and all the time God is good." This was a revelation. Again. I knew it, but I proved it to myself again. Without hesitation, or second thought in my drunken or soberness, I know without doubt, GOD IS GOOD! I sooo love Him! Even in my misstep, and poor decision, I know that I love Him and need Him.  I know that He is soo good and is faithful to me.

A friend of mine asked me just today why haven't I written any blogs in a long time. I settled with I didn't have the time nor was I inspired because it wasn't in me. But that soon changed, for today at least. While blogging may not be in me all the time, nor booze, I do know what's/who's in me ALL the time.

 So I ask, what's in ya?