"I Got My Smile Back!"

From the onset, we are taught that attendance is a vitally important part of Life that just so happens to "show up" in every aspect of our lives.

It starts off with school, includes Church, goes on to college, includes Church, winds up at work, includes Church and is littered all throughout our existence: Our need to show up!

And along our journey's path, it behooves us to bring along some peripherals to help us out along the way.

Well, somewhere along the way, I inadvertently or intentionally, subconsciously or consciously made the self, ill-advised decision to abandon my Smile.

The one peripheral, accessory and much needed commodity that I needed was no longer within my possession and the succession of trials and tribulations would soon feed off of the one need that for whatever reason, was no longer existent.

But GLORY be to GOD Almighty!!!

Somewhere along my way, I FOUND my way thanks in ALL part to my GPS, my GODLY Positioning System!

I lost my way when I lost my Smile. But I found my way because I NEVER stopped being GOD's child.

I affirm that I have BEEN confirmed and the wounds from Life's battlefield are a testament to that fact. But even bigger than that is my presence in being MARKED present whenever attendance is or has been taken.

Your need to show up is not just a requirement, but first a prerequisite in order to BEGIN the requirement.

Bringing along those much needed, much ado about EVERYTHING peripherals in order to help out along the way will undoubtedly make a difference when and exactly where a difference needs to be made.

For no apparent reason, I Smile.

For all that I have been. Blessed through, I Smile.

And after a rather lengthy hiatus and many situations that were much ado about NOTHING, it Smiles me to say that, "I Got My Smile Back!"

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 A. Ford