Hi y'all!!!!
It's been a while since I have posted on here, so let's get crackin'!
Lately, I have been thinking about the word legacy. There might be a few different things that come to mind when you think about it. You might think about the legacy of a person, like mother Theresa or Adolf Hitler(obviously not the type anyone should have), or that of a sports team, a country, or a grassroots organization. Whichever the case, the legacy that you are thinking of at some point made an impression on you. Am I right?
What about your legacy? Do you have one? If so, what is it?Do you think it is good or do you think it is a bad one? Some people aren't proud of the things that they have done, or the things that they are known for. More than likely, many of you are in that category. My hope is that this post will change that position.
When I first thought about the word legacy, I was thinking about my own. As a single, young male who wants to have a family someday, I thought about what kind of legacy would I want to have for my spouse and my children to have in the future, should I get married and have kids.
Have you ever thought of that? For those of us who are single, I think it is important for us to grasp what our legacy might be now. I know as an adult I have gained more of an appreciation of the time that I have on this earth, meaning I now take more value in the moments I have in this life to maximize my time more than I have before. As a teenager I made decisions based on the feelings that I have about that particular situation without thinking about the future consequences my decisions would bring to me. For instance, when it came to pursuing girls, I would pursue based on the little feelings I had without thinking about having a future with them most of the time. Making decisions like that usually had a negative effect on me. As an adult now, I think about my future way more than I did as a teenager, and therefore wised up a little.
I believe that as I was thinking about the word legacy the first time, I was thinking of a way to encourage myself to do greater things than what I was doing in my life. One thing I'd like to be is a great author, and I think that is one way to leave a good legacy for my children and wife if what I write is meaningful and build others up. That is just one example. Another example is how you daily treat others around you in your community. That helps bring a good sense of character building in your life. When you do get married and have children, the way that you live will be closely read by your loved one(s), and will have a profound effect on them and their worldview. That is my opinion, which is based on the families I personally know and the testimonies of parents who have changed their lives for the better.
You might be someone who feels that they cannot build a legacy. You may have been raised by two bad parents, just one parent, or no parents at all so you don't have a blueprint to go by what it means to build a legacy. There's a lot to say about that, but I will just say this: you are not a mistake,and it's not impossible to build a legacy. You are someone who is wired to do amazing things. That could be something as owning a big company that the entire world would know, or that can be a small ministry in the local community that only few people might know that is operated by a lot of love. Speaking of, whatever it is that you do in life, do it with love. If your legacy is built without love, then your legacy means nothing.
As a final thought, think about what you're passionate about. Examine it, study it, and do it. That is of course if it truly is serving humanity better. That is what love does.
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Thursday, December 3, 2015
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Soooo.....I have Pneumonia
Dear Pneumonia,
I hate you. I really do. You try to rob me from living life and do things that are calling my name today,but you won't!No brotha, not today! Okay, I won't go to the beach or hang out with many friends, but I won't refuse to write this post and read a #1 New York Times Bestseller American Sniper, so ha!Take that you really mean monkey!
Sincerely,
This poor, suffering soul.
Okay,I'm really not all that dramatic, but let me tell ya something: me and Pneumonia have a history together. Pneumonia is like that ex-girlfriend you never want to see in your life again but she keeps on re-appearing all the time because she knows how to get to you( btw guys or girls-I'm not saying you shall do this, but I would find it funny if you did call your ex's Pneumonia based on what you just read. It's mean, but it would be funny).Think about it. She's got your phone number, and if you change it, she can figure out what it is. She knows where you live because she has connections everywhere. No matter where you go or what you change in your life, she finds you and wants to END you! Yeah, Pneumonia is that ex, except I never wanted to go out with her in the first place.
I probably have had Pneumonia on a yearly basis since 2007. It's definitely a seasonal allergy thing that's going on. There's just something about the cold at night that flares up this allergic reaction in my respiratory system where my lungs attract mucus so much so that I cough it up almost repetitiously. I invite the coughs because that means my body is expelling things that should not be in my system, yet the coughing can be violent at times. I do not mean to be gross,but when talking about sickness,sometimes you need to go into the details to have the reader or listener engage themselves into.
To treat myself today, I bought Mucinex DM Liquid from a Walgreens. The pharmacist recommended it to me, alongside Tylenol, but I did not have the funds to get both. Funny story though. After the recommendation, a consumer came up to me and recommended me to get Nyquil instead of Mucinex because of what Mucinex had done to him when he was sick one time. He said that the Mucinex caused him to drain everything all at once out of his body and made him more miserable than the Nyquil did. I don't know exactly what he meant by being drained, but while I knew he meant well, I was poised to listen to the licensed pharmacist instead. After buying the Mucinex, I had taken my first dosage when I got into my car at the store because I was a mess.
I didn't have that great of a night's sleep last night but made up for it when I slept from 8 am until 1 pm today.I feel well rested and good energy-wise. Here's the thing. I felt that way yesterday during the day as well before I had taken Mucinex while I was at work, so who knows besides God what is going to happen tonight. I should expect a different story now that I am medicated but we will see. I am hoping and praying to be well by tomorrow so I can attend church and be apart of an important meeting. This extrovert cannot be cooped up in the house for two days!! I'm surprised that I am not going crazy right now. I guess there is a joy in all this to find that I needed such a restful, quiet Saturday. I guess this is another breather I needed to have.
I do have to be honest about something, however. As I am writing this blog, I'm thinking about the hundreds or even thousands of children who suffer from pneumonia and diseases like Malaria and have little to no access to medication. They only have the cards they're dealt with by improving from nature's medical remedies or suffer more by becoming more infected by mosquitoes or airborn diseases that are going around. My heart goes out to them.When thinking upon those kinds of things, it helps put your situation in perspective.
Some of you might be asking why am I writing a post about this. While there are big events happening that people see in the news like social injustice, there's something about connecting with people with the mundane that helps humanity live together. So many times when I was going through minute events in my life, I have found enjoyment and care with reading or listening to someone speak about themselves going through the same thing I was going through. It let's me know that I am not alone. See what I mean? What may be an insignificant post to someone can be the post that makes the day for someone else. Plus, blogging is a practical way for me to just vent at times. Yes, I'm vulnerable to the world's opinion of me when I post about something,but that's better than cooping up my voice inside my heart. So anyway, I think a lot of people can relate to having Pneumonia and may get something out of this post.
I hate you. I really do. You try to rob me from living life and do things that are calling my name today,but you won't!No brotha, not today! Okay, I won't go to the beach or hang out with many friends, but I won't refuse to write this post and read a #1 New York Times Bestseller American Sniper, so ha!Take that you really mean monkey!
Sincerely,
This poor, suffering soul.
Okay,I'm really not all that dramatic, but let me tell ya something: me and Pneumonia have a history together. Pneumonia is like that ex-girlfriend you never want to see in your life again but she keeps on re-appearing all the time because she knows how to get to you( btw guys or girls-I'm not saying you shall do this, but I would find it funny if you did call your ex's Pneumonia based on what you just read. It's mean, but it would be funny).Think about it. She's got your phone number, and if you change it, she can figure out what it is. She knows where you live because she has connections everywhere. No matter where you go or what you change in your life, she finds you and wants to END you! Yeah, Pneumonia is that ex, except I never wanted to go out with her in the first place.
I probably have had Pneumonia on a yearly basis since 2007. It's definitely a seasonal allergy thing that's going on. There's just something about the cold at night that flares up this allergic reaction in my respiratory system where my lungs attract mucus so much so that I cough it up almost repetitiously. I invite the coughs because that means my body is expelling things that should not be in my system, yet the coughing can be violent at times. I do not mean to be gross,but when talking about sickness,sometimes you need to go into the details to have the reader or listener engage themselves into.
To treat myself today, I bought Mucinex DM Liquid from a Walgreens. The pharmacist recommended it to me, alongside Tylenol, but I did not have the funds to get both. Funny story though. After the recommendation, a consumer came up to me and recommended me to get Nyquil instead of Mucinex because of what Mucinex had done to him when he was sick one time. He said that the Mucinex caused him to drain everything all at once out of his body and made him more miserable than the Nyquil did. I don't know exactly what he meant by being drained, but while I knew he meant well, I was poised to listen to the licensed pharmacist instead. After buying the Mucinex, I had taken my first dosage when I got into my car at the store because I was a mess.
I didn't have that great of a night's sleep last night but made up for it when I slept from 8 am until 1 pm today.I feel well rested and good energy-wise. Here's the thing. I felt that way yesterday during the day as well before I had taken Mucinex while I was at work, so who knows besides God what is going to happen tonight. I should expect a different story now that I am medicated but we will see. I am hoping and praying to be well by tomorrow so I can attend church and be apart of an important meeting. This extrovert cannot be cooped up in the house for two days!! I'm surprised that I am not going crazy right now. I guess there is a joy in all this to find that I needed such a restful, quiet Saturday. I guess this is another breather I needed to have.
I do have to be honest about something, however. As I am writing this blog, I'm thinking about the hundreds or even thousands of children who suffer from pneumonia and diseases like Malaria and have little to no access to medication. They only have the cards they're dealt with by improving from nature's medical remedies or suffer more by becoming more infected by mosquitoes or airborn diseases that are going around. My heart goes out to them.When thinking upon those kinds of things, it helps put your situation in perspective.
Some of you might be asking why am I writing a post about this. While there are big events happening that people see in the news like social injustice, there's something about connecting with people with the mundane that helps humanity live together. So many times when I was going through minute events in my life, I have found enjoyment and care with reading or listening to someone speak about themselves going through the same thing I was going through. It let's me know that I am not alone. See what I mean? What may be an insignificant post to someone can be the post that makes the day for someone else. Plus, blogging is a practical way for me to just vent at times. Yes, I'm vulnerable to the world's opinion of me when I post about something,but that's better than cooping up my voice inside my heart. So anyway, I think a lot of people can relate to having Pneumonia and may get something out of this post.
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