Words of wisdom

[the heart of the prudent acquires knowledge]
[death and life are in the power of the tongue]
[he who finds a WIFE finds a GOOD thing]
[a man who has friends must himself be friendly]

my favorites from Proverbs 18:1-24

Fresh Start

Heres to a new start!!!

Im blessed to say that i've made it through 2 decades! It sounds weird but exciting at the same time. Its now 2010 and its time to paint a new picture to add to my collection. What this one will look like.. i have no idea. Im ready to shatter challenges and build lively new memories.

I definitely need to start writing poetry again...maybe if i actually keep up with the blogging it might give me some ideas.

The past year was a crazy battle. Not only was school difficult but i battled with my health. Last winter i was very sick, cold turned to flu, turned even worse. My breathing was restricted and I had my friend take me to the hospital...only to find out pain killers was all i could take. That was superbowl sunday... im sorry Andre for interrupting that game lol but thank you. <3>

oh and boys make me sick sometimes too :-P

June'09 came around. my friend Dotrell calls me at 9 in the mornin to ask me if i had heard from Andre. I said no and he said to call Andre. No answer. dotrell broke the news to me that andre died from a random act of violence. I watched numerous news clips and read articles over and over, in disbelief learning of his death. Ive never cried so hard in my life. I think maybe he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I don't know what he was in to. Later i found out disappointing things about his lifestyle which made him being gone feel even worse because i thought i knew him but i really didn't. His killer is still out there. Im still not over it. <3>

Have you ever been away from family and thought what if im gone and something happens and i cant get to them in time? i have always had that feelin that while im away at school something traumatic would happen to a family member or even me. I am a positive person so i dont know where all this came from.

The weekend or friday before thanksgiving my mom calls me and said my dad had had a mild heartattack. He ended up pulling through surgery and everything is fine now. His arteries were in bad shape.. from years of fatty foods...its funny how it takes something dramatic for people to wake up and realize they need to make major changes before their life is taken away from them.

No more steak and potatoes dad, i need you to be here!! <3

Christmas came and went in a flash. We went to atlanta/alphretta to my dads brothers place to see him and his family. Good times, good food. I got to ride a motorcycle for the first time. Im sure there will be more !!! Those little moments playing football with the boys and playing long card games was also fun. Oh and Drews experimenting with a new ice cream color... it was gray like spackle paint. The Flavor, mint chocolate chip <3

although 2009 was full of hardships and pain , i look forward to a new year in 2010. With happier moments and less tears.

-Mizz B