Smile And Love Always!

Thursday, September 30, 2010

"Done, Here, To"

Even when the situation looks bleak, you can still open up your mouth to speak, to the Heavenly Creator, the all encompassing Navigator, that can help you bypass the million steps in front of you by placing you in the confines of an Elevator, if you so believe.

Whatever is in front of you shall always pale in stark comparison to what is behind you whenever you so choose to appreciatingly glance in your Life's rearview.

Every chance is a chance anew, to cement your past by confirming that you grew, with all that you have learned by expanding on all that you once knew.

We had to go through our PAST in order to arrive at our PRESENT as we boldly march our way into our FUTURE.

September is almost done. October is almost here. And I'm already looking forward to November. The Past, the Present and the Future.

In your Life, what is almost Done? In your Life, what is almost Here? And in your Life, what are you looking forward To?

As long as GOD is part of the equation, EVERYTHING shall balance out.

"Done, Here, To"

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always!
Corey

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

"As Is"

When I first began to fall in Love with you I was so afraid that like everyone else, you would hold my past against me. What I failed to realize and the mistake that I initially made was holding you in a "like regard" to and with the same people that were and could not ever be on your level, of your caliber.

Never one to have believed in "Love at first sight," yet your account of the possibilities compelled me to reconsider my immaturity within that realm of possibility.

You made me see what was right before me, having cleared a path offering me complete visibility.

Although you have indeed taught and expanded upon my concept of Love and all of its impeccable attributes, I must thank YOU for first Loving me the way that YOU found me, "As Is."

I am eternally grateful! I thank "YOU" LORD. I Love "YOU" too.

"As Is."

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always!
Corey

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

"One More Time"

I could not even begin to fathom, let alone contemplate what my Life would be like without the blanket of Grace and Mercy that has kept me covered from the coldness of the world, all the while foolish pride trying its best to convince me that, "I'm good."

You are only as good, as you are good.

And this feeble attempt to have me believe that I can do this Life thing without the Provider OF my Life, is as silly as me thinking that I can be a husband without having a wife.

You are only as good, as you are good.

Still trying to persuade me that I can be a remote Father or that of one by proxy, common sense is an unwrapped "gift" that has unfortunately become fashionable to "re-gift."

You are only as good, as you are good.

Failing to OWN up to your responsibilities or to hold yourself accountable is equivalent to an attempt at drawing a line of equity on a home that has already been foreclosed.

You are only as good, as you are good.

My eyes have opened and the air circulates through my lungs on its own. I have been afforded, "One More Time" to not SAY that "I'm good," but to demonstrate it as well.

For you are only as good, as you are good.

And to GOD Be The Glory!

Forever and a Day!

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always!
Corey

Monday, September 27, 2010

"Collage"

My future represents a magnificent "Collage" of every aspect of my entire past adequately represented through all of the layers of experience that have afforded me many Life lessons to be shared so that I may in turn enrich someone else's Life.

Such a burden on the narrowly focused perspective that can only bare witness to an effort that bares the name of the same.

But once you broaden your horizons in order to capture the horizontal perspective of things that truly differ from you in a selfless capacity can you then extend BEYOND "your" capacity to allow yourself to receive the enrichment that someone else's Life has to offer.

I am THERE and HERE, is where I am!

"Corey's Collage"

What does "(your name) Collage" say about you?

It is never too late to re-write the present, that will eventually document the history, that will one day help to create your future, that will ultimately compose YOUR "Collage."

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always!
Corey

Thursday, September 23, 2010

"Inspiration Is Free"

I wake up and immediately slide down on my knees,
Giving all of the honor, glory and praise, for I can still breathe...

Consumed by nothing related or relative to STAGNANCY, for inspiration is the most palatable of delicacies.

Giving back EVERYTHING that was ever charged, donated or given to me,
I am permanently inspired to inspire, for "Inspiration Is Free."

...As is the Love of GOD.

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always!
Corey

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

"Everything Is Going To Be Ok"

I knew that my daughter was going to be a little apprehensive about attending the "Homegoing Celebration" of my grandmother, her great grandmother. So, ahead of time, I had already prepared the seating arrangements in order to be there for her to accommodate the emotions that she would undoubtedly be feeling.

I watched her movements and felt her uneasiness as I embraced my Princess, reassuring her that GOD is present and where GOD IS, fear is not permitted, thus it cannot be.

She started settling down and a sense of calmness made its presence known.

As she sat there to my left, she turned to her right, postured herself, looked up at me and said, "Daddy, "Everything is Going To Be Ok.""

My GOD I Love being a Dad!

And I am grateful of the opportunity that GOD has so afforded me.

I am a much better person.
I am a much better man.
I am a much better brother.
I am a much better Father.
I am a much better son.
I am a much better all the way around.

Glory Be To GOD sweetheart and because of, "Everything IS Going To Be Ok." You WERE and ARE absolutely right!

As my Father sat in front of me, she stood up and touched the left shoulder of her grandfather to comfort him with the same calmness that made its presence known to her and told him the same thing that she told me: "Everything Is Going To Be Ok."

How can it not be, when GOD is everywhere that you need HIM to be? But the Blessing of the LORD through the presence of my daughter took her fear and transformed it into bravery for her to then share in her courageous effort of Deliverance.

Her great grandmother would have been proud.

Her grandfather and Father were equally so, because she was absolutely correct in her assessment: "Everything Is Going To Be Ok."

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always,
Corey

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

"Look to Love"

I look to my children, for Love.

I look for my children, to Love.

I am grateful to GOD for softening my heart in order to receive and administer Love.

And if I never do anything else right DURING my Lifetime, so long as I give and receive Love, I will have done my PART, in complete WHOLE.

I come baring, wearing my heart on my sleeve, in a completely vulnerable STATE, ready for my destiny to dictate my FATE and to alter my shot in the final seconds just to APPRECIATE, the beautiful release, of Love's winning shot.

When you do not know WHERE to look, Love.

When you do not know WHEN to look, Love.

Should you not SEE at first sight, Love.

Should you be BLIND to the fact, Love.

"Look to Love," for Love.
"Look for Love," to Love.

No better way to spend your time than spending it to "Look to Love," so that you may "Look for Love," all for the purposes of the softening of the heart in order to receive and administer Love.

"Look for Love," to Love.
For Love, "Look to Love."

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

Thursday, September 16, 2010

"Angels"

During the "Homegoing Celebration," the Reverend asked, "why do WE always inform people that WE are "sorry for their loss" whenever someone's Life has come to an end? When you LOSE something, a LOSS implies that it is LOST, that you do not know WHERE it is...."

Quite the contrary when the subject is that of the children of GOD that claim HIM as their Father and HIS Son as their LORD and Savior.

Nothing is ever truly LOST that the Love of GOD cannot find or reveal to you.

The Spirit of our Loved ones is well in tact and in fact their ABSENCE, is only confirmation of their PRESENCE, with the LORD.

I know WHERE all of you are!

Not only do you live IN my heart, but your stories are read about IN my Blogs. But Glory Be To GOD that I am so fortunately Blessed to be able to remember you and use you as a form of encouragement, inspiring others to hold fast in their belief that the uncomfortable feeling of NOT having you physically around does not change the disposition or the position of your Spirit, that permeates our physical circumference.

"Angels" you are.

"Angels" you shall be, forevermore.

Rejoice in the fact that none of our "Angels" are LOST at all. We did not LOSE them, for they were on loan to begin with. The perceived LOSS is only confirmation that their ABSENCE, means that they are PRESENT, with the LORD.

They are simply, our "Angels."

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always,
Corey

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

"The Importance of Family"

We may not be able to pick and choose who and what shares our DNA, but we are indeed able to make the B.E.S.T. out of all of the members that compose what we commonly refer to as Family.

We may not agree, constantly be on the outs and share "disagreements" as the sole thing that we have in common, besides our scientific make-up, but glory be to GOD that we STILL have what we commonly refer to as Family.

Far be it from me to arrive at a conclusion that would be void and even slightly contrary to "The Importance of Family," but rather speak and act on the one thing that matters MOST outside of Love, and that is, Family.

Let there be zero confusion on what matters M.O.S.T. whether or not you have the B.E.S.T. out of all of the members that compose what we commonly refer to as Family.

I accept and Love you all, if for no other reason than the fact that HE so Loves me. And that is good enough.

I'm going to miss you Grandma!

I Love you very much!

Thank you for helping me comprehend, "The Importance of Family."

Love,
Co.

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey

Tuesday, September 07, 2010

"Get Me Back In Focus"

The intentions of others will not always be crystal clear and could very well be camouflaged to hide the true desire of their thoughts and subsequent actions that pertain to YOU as they proceed to do what is important to THEM.

I have never been one to readily identify myself with a group or a clique, therefore my thought process is adamantly contrary to the thought processes of any of the such.

If I know not who I am, then how and more importantly WHY would I trust you to define who and what I am? Rhetorical of course.

Gentle-natured does not translate to fool-hearted, but the origins of the insults are too selfishly ignorant to know otherwise.

A very near and dear person reminded me of something to help me, "Get Me Back In Focus." My Mother would have done the same and in her absence she has once again decided to lend her thoughts to someone else's voice, for the benefit of my ears.

Never be afraid to say something to someone that YOU Love, that THEY need to HEAR, to help them "Get Them Back In Focus." They will Love you for it in the end.

"Keep your witts about you Corey," Mother would always chide. Thank you for the vicarious reminder Mother. I Love you both, the message AND the messenger.

Glory Be To GOD!

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile,
Corey