Morning Time- Jean Baylor (formerly of Zhane')

Amazingly beautiful... I'm glad she is back!

Typical Monday!

It's Monday morning, and u end up running late again...

U finally get to the office and the phones are giving U a headache from hell...

U get all tied up in the office drama...

and by 3:45pm all u can do is Pray you dont lose your mind,

by the time U finally get home, U realize Ur left butt naked and worn,

from fighting the Maddness of another Monday!!!!

Even Burned Bridges can be Rebuilt

There are often time moments in life, where the appearance of "growing up" becomes evident. There are identifiable times in a mans' life where he can truly diagnosis himself as becoming a better person. One of those moments happened to me today, and I'd like to give you an example of what happens when men learn to forgive and forget...

Today, I received a note simply saying "Hello..." what made me do a double take when I received it was the person that delivered the message... an estranged friend that according to him, had put our friendship to an end. We had been friends for many years when I lived in MD, we had been through a whole lot of "stuff" and had our share of moments, both good and bad. The last conversation we had was a discussion of why we really lost touch, the breakdown in our communication, why we were arguing and who's fault it truly was... he said some things, I said some things and we ended the "conver-argument-sation" with something to the effect of "I don’t need to hear from you anymore, I've grown up since then and its obvious you will never see my point... your not worth it.. etc etc." and my reply "that’s cool".. As strong as I was trying to be, it hurt bad on the inside, being party to the loss of what I considered a close person... but me and my tough-shelled attitude.. let it go because I didn’t want to deal with it at the time... "oh well, another one bites the dust... "

However, tonight this simple "Hello" was a door opening opportunity to repair what was broken... and I was hoping this was his intent as well as mine... So I responded..." How are you..." and he "Im doing well, I thought about you the other day..." " really, WOW..." and as the re-acquaintance began... another blessing began to shower on me... right before my eyes, a burned bridge was being rebuilt... and I knew God, in all his awesomeness, was still in charge... I've come to believe that in the midst of the ugliest of battles, sparks of beauty still reside.. it just take the nourishment of forgiveness, respect and maturity to make it flourish into something great... and I stand as a living witness, BURNED BRIDGES can be REBUILT....

Who Will Cry for the Little Boy?

"Who will cry for the little boy, lost and all alone?

Who will cry for the little boy, abandoned without his own.

Who will cry for the little boy? He cried himself to sleep.

Who will cry for the little boy? He never had for keeps.

Who will cry for the little boy? As He walked the burning sand.

Who will cry for the little boy? The boy, inside the man.

Who will cry for the little boy? Who knows well hurt and pain.

Who will cry for the little boy? He died... and died again.

Who will cry for the little boy? A good boy he tried to be.

Who will cry for the little boy, who cries inside of me?"

Author~ A. Fisher

Dandelion...Perre Shelton

What fragrances are the men wearing?

Today during my lunch hour I wanted to buy a new fragrance so I marched myself to the fragrance counter at the local dept store. I've always enjoyed smelling good, to the point of it being an addiction. As I browsed through the choices, I ran across some old favorites and a couple new possibilities. I ended up getting more than expected... but isnt that always the case.

Every cologne, regardless of how good it smells when its sprayed on one of those little scent cards, changes its true scent when applied to the skin. A persons natural body heat and scent effects how the combonation will come off from you. For me, clean, airy, fresh scents blend well with my chemistry and give off an intoxicating aroma that draws the wanted and sometimes unwanted comments like "what are you wearing", " that smells good"..." I love your cologne".

When applied to the right places, in the right amount giving a subtle hint of "smelling good" is always a winner. In the past Ive worn, Izzy, Happy, D&G, Armani, Unforgiveable, Calvin, so on and so forth... I have developed a few favorites. Check out these fragrances... the new Diesel smells great... Prada is awesome... Happy is a classic... so thats what I'll be wearing for a while.

What about you, What are you wearing???

Oprah's School gets a lil Tarnish...

Oprah Sorry for Abuse Scandal

Reported By Josh Grossberg Today at 4:38 am

If anybody knows the healing power of public mea culpas, it's Oprah Winfrey. The daytime queen profusely apologized to the parents of students at her all-girls school in South Africa for a sex-abuse scandal that resulted in the dismissal of one of its dormitory matrons.

"I've disappointed you. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry," a tearful Winfrey told angry families who showed up for an emergency meeting at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, according to South Africa's news.24.com, a leading news site.

Allegations surfaced two weeks ago that a "dorm parent" had been accused of fondling a girl and physically and verbally abusing several others, including grabbing them about the neck, beating them and hurling them against a wall.

The talk-show host made her second visit to the school, located in the town of Henley-on-Klip, just south of Johannesburg, in as many weeks. She reportedly took full responsibility at the gathering and begged parents to forgive her for the staff member's behavior.

The accusations came to light after one of the pupils ran away, purportedly because she couldn't stand the alleged abuse any longer.

Winfrey suspended the matron and at least one other staffer. The school's principal, who the girls complained had failed to take action, was placed on paid administrative leave as detectives and Child Protection Services probe the reputed misconduct.

"I trusted her," Winfrey told the families regarding the principal. "When I appointed her, I thought she was passionate about the children of Africa. But I've been disappointed." According to the Website, a father of one of the students tried to allay Winfrey's guilt.

"We don't blame you," he was quoted as saying. "You have more passion for the school and its existence than anyone else in this country, including us parents." Winfrey, described as visibly distressed, promised the parents that those found to have committed wrongdoing would be punished. Winfrey also gave the students, whom she referred to as her "daughters," her personal telephone number and email address in the U.S. so they could get in touch with her at any time.

The school promises a "safe and structured" environment of learning and sports a 28-building campus that includes classrooms, state-of-the-art computer and science labs, a theater, wellness center, yoga center and beauty salon. Winfrey personally interviewed all applicants to the school.

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When chocolate walks and talks.. this is what you get... WOW!

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