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Success

To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people

and the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics

and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;

To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child,

a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.

This is to have succeeded.

Happy Birthday to my Sissy

  

I love my Sister.

Today is her birthday.

I hope she has a wonderful

day with her two daughters

her one husband

a few candles 

and many years

of making everyones

life around her

very happy.

Here's to a great 

37th year 

SoozMagooz.

Oh the Places You'll Go

I've always been amazed. Aren't you at least a little bit?

Just Sayin'

I'm going to a special place when I die

but I want to make sure my life 

is special while I'm here.

A Year that I won't forget.

The year of 2011 was a change in the ordinary for me. I have had a few days in which I did not know where I was headed as I crawled out of bed in the morning. Change for me scares the living daylights out of me for reasons unknown. I like to be safe in knowing my surroundings. Safe place to live, safe restaurants to eat at, even a safe job to work at. This is why this last year has been so difficult for me. New job with new priorities has made me really accept the fact that I need to be grateful for the chances that are given to me even in such a trivial time. As 2011 was nearing an end I was thinking of how thankful I am for the amazing gifts that have blessed my life. My family is always a cornerstone in my life for many reasons. God always has a hand in my growth, emotionally and physically. Every time that I am down, I see a bright spot that I can link on to in order to make my future a success. My Honey Dip has made my life so special lately as we take this walk together. Coworkers, my roommate, even the students that I see at school every day, make my life feel so special throughout the circumstances. I have really been inspired with my paintings as I create them for others. As I look at it I see so many ways to create for others as their story makes its way onto a canvas. My growth as a person is something that I am very happy about as we start 2012. I never make resolutions because I tend to never follow up on them, however I will definitely strive to work on a few things. Go to Church every week. Find time to read my Bible with Simms as we move forward. Get involved with a study group, so that I can grow in my walk. Paint more. You guys I have about 15 Canvas' in my room, and all I need is some thoughts and motivation. Take some time to relax in my life. I feel that I am running around left and right without a chance to take it all in. I have a few others hidden in my head, yet I am afraid to release, because they are a work in progress. A better Jonathan for the year 2012. I think everyone could agree with that one. Thank You for stopping in every once in a while. This blog means so much to me and the public that views the mish mash that I type out every week. Thank You for being there as a friend when I needed you most in 2011. Happy New Year Everyone.

                

Will. i. Am

. .there are limits to the power of the will. The will knows about survival and endurance; it can direct attention and energy; it can finish things. But we cannot remember a tune or a dream on willpower. . . The will by itself cannot heal the soul. And it cannot create.

-Lewis Hyde


I think we all create.

No?

Artsy

I wish there was a website labeled Artsy. I'm sure there is something out there with the same idea as Etsy, however; I wish devoted to art in all as a gallery. Speaking of showcasing art I enjoy using Instagram on my IPhone. If you guys haven't checked it out its a great app for filtering pictures and then making them look professional. (For all of us that can't make our photoshop pictures look professional) Art is becoming a great way for me to hide away when I need solace. It is a chance to explore a side of me that was never tapped before. Coming up on the holidays I have seen a way to curb my emotions a bit by working it out on canvas. A Brighter Day is coming. Through art, through companionship, through perserverance..... A Brighter Day is coming.