Where have I been?

Time fly's when you are having fun. LOL I haven't been anywhere, just busy at work and trying to do some soul searching. I done alot of reading, clearing my my head, meditating. As I continue to grow in this journey of life that God meant for me; I believe I am growing spiritually. Last year I had two eye surgeries, one on the left eye and one on the right eye. I have glaucoma and uvetis in both eyes and there is nothing in this world more precious than eyesight. I still see a little bit of fuzziness and what damage that was done by the glaucoma may never have the 20/20 vision I once had. However, I count each day as a blessing and seeing the world, the beauty it offers is just awesome. Each day I thank God for the blessing he has provided for me. Alot of times we take for granted things such as eyesight, having 2 good arms and 2 legs to walk with. So I now I look at life a little bit differently, I smile more often. I find things that will put a smile on my face each and every day. My cats are such a joy to me, oh my how they put many smiles on my face. The antics and shenanigans they do is just marvelous. Beaver is a fun loving cat that is on twitter and facebook, I googled him this morning on cool cats he is number 10 on google search! Such a famous cat he is, he loves everyone and well if he could speak.....I am sure he would run for the presidency. LOL I am going to try and blog more. Love to all.

Wally the Wal-Mart Cat--A Rescue Love Story

It was cloudy, cold, and misting on that fateful night of November in 2004. Me and my husband had went to the Super Center Wal-Mart at Bell Isle to do a little grocery shopping. The wind had picked up and the chill went straight through your body. The parking lot was very crowded as it was the Christmas shopping season. We were winding through the maze of cars, when I heard what I thought was a meowing. I turned to my husband and "said did you hear that"? He shook his head no. Then I heard it again and it was a mewing that sounded urgent. Before I knew it, here comes this poor scrawny kitten that stopped me in my tracks. He had been crying so much he sounded hoarse. He had bounded up to me and my husband. I was in total shock, the poor little guy had a rubber band on his neck which I promptly took off. I was so astounded at the cruelty of someone just leaving him there in that busy parking lot and so was my husband. We put him in our warm car and ran into the store to get a few things. When going back to the car we were careful to open the door slowly. He was sleeping on the seat, and I gently put him on my lap. He purred all the way to our house. I carried him in to inspect him in a good light, I took him to the bathroom and shut the door. To prevent our other cats in scaring him. The first thing I seen was his fur was filthy and he was covered in fleas. First thing I did was to give him a warm bath with a flea killing agent. I could have swore the fleas numbered a thousand, I just gently kept washing him until they were all gone. Then with a warm towel I gently dried his fur, then I brought him some warmed canned food. He was a gorgeous tuxedo kitty, and his fur gleemed after the shampooing. We had 4 other kitty's at the time. We was wondering about keeping him and if he was going to get along with our other kitty's. After thinking it over and knowing he actually chose us that night, our decision was clear. The next day my husband took him to the vet to make sure he was healthy, he did have a cold from the weather and his meower didn't work for a long time after that night. The vet gave us some antibiotics for him and gave him a bill of clean health. My husband asked what we should name him, I said Wally since we found him at Wal-Mart. Wally was so precious as he grew into such a handsome kitty, it looks like a Hershey's kiss was planted on his nose. Well he intergrated with the other kitty's just fine. After awhile a couple years later we got him a baby brother, which he is named Beaver, which actually came from the TV series, Leave it to Beaver. They reminded us how those two brothers was always getting into troube and their funny antics. Wally is different from the other cat's in our household. He is very protective of our home, he goes to the door and if he thinks a stranger is out there he will growl. Every night he makes what we call his patrol, he looks out the front window and will cry for us to open it so he can check things out. Also, his favorite word at night is bedtime. When we say bedtime he will run and jump on the bed. His favorite sleeping spot is on my knees, he uses them as his pillow. Sometimes he will lay down beside me and just purr. Wally is kind of a James Bond cat, he has his tuxedo on all the time and grooms himself as if to show us how handsome he is. He knows he is truly loved in our home, I think he is protective as he knows we rescued him that night.

Awaken O my Soul

Awaken O my soul; Sleeper within me awaken. Have you ever felt that your whole life is like a dream. That this body of flesh is just not yours? What if I would have had different parents or had I been born into a rich family. What really determines the pathes we take in this life? Are we too afraid to live the life we dream of? I am on a journey of my heart to search and find out. I am the apple of God's eye and my heart belong's to Him. This new year is going to be one where I find the treasure that I am searching for. The year that I awaken the sleeper within me. Perhaps it will be in my writing that I find it. Whatever God has for my life I am ready for the challenge and to overcome my fears. I want to soar as the eagle; to catch that thermal wind current and soar high in the sky. The eagle knows no fear, he waits and is patient to catch that current. When he does though; he is the most majestic bird of all. We were also made to be majestic; to live as sons and daughters of the living God. Most of us have lived with fears and failures; this year I take off that cloak of fear. This is the beginning of my journey; I will keep a update of my findings every week. I will be very interested in what I find and how majestic I can be.

New Year's Resolution's

I don't even recall making any New Year's resolutions last year. So should this year be any different? I usually take it one day at a time. There are some things I would like to change about myself. More importantly I would like to write more and keep my blog up to date. I love to write poetry, right now I am trying to find my true calling in life. One would think after all these years I would know exactly what I want to really be. I admit I am a bit of a dreamer, so are alot of famous people though, right? Sometimes, I feel like a totaly different person inside a body that doesn't belong to me. Maybe because it is this body of flesh doesn't relate to the real me. How can this be? I feel so young and alive inside. I want to climb mountain tops, swim in the oceans of blue. My heart is good, I want to do good. We are at war within ourselves, looking for a way out. Freedom is it really attainable? My heart's desire is to go to Hawaii. Will it happen this year? Well I am on a journey in a foreign land.

Encouragement

Never think you are too old;
Be brave, courageous, and bold.
Never think you are too young;
There is still many songs to be sung.
Never think you are too poor;
God will see you have more.
Never think you are too weak;
God will give you the strength you seek.
Never give up on your dreams;
Nothing is really bad as it seems.
Love life and live my friends,
It is a new year, start afresh, and dream big!

How I feel about healthcare reform and How my views have changed

I wrote a poem about exactly how I feel about this. Not sure if anyone else agrees, just my opinion. I also have been submitting my poetry on a cool website I have found called MyOwnVerse. So here's my poem on the subject of the new healthcare reform.

I used to love this great land,
until socialist politicians took a stand.
I work hard and pay my insurance fees.
The government is blind and no longer sees.
Wait and see you will be on a waiting list;
you can scream and pound your fist.
Your pleas will fall upon deaf ears.
Cold hands will grip your inner fears.
Can't believe what this nation has become;
Where has all this negativity come from?
From sea to shining sea;
Used to mean so much to me.
Guess I have to learn just to
throw my hands up in the air.
Is there anyone out there,
that can really care?

Okay I got that off my chest. Hope everyone is having a great Monday.

Another poem-Maybe I Heard It In A Song

Maybe I heard it in a song,
These feelings inside my heart seem so very strong;
What happened to the love we once shared?
You used to hold my hand,
til I put on that wedding band.
We once could talk for hours. you bought me
gifts and showed how much you cared.
Maybe I heard it in a song.
This pain in my heart continues to grow stronger:
I start to feel I cannot take it any longer.
Memories of how it used to be,
play like a reel in my mind.
If only I could make you see.
So now I search my soul;
not knowing what I will find.
Maybe I heard it in a song.
What is marriage all about?
These feelings inside are filling me with doubt.
I'm left to really wonder what is true love?
It keeps playing in my thoughts, time and time again;
An uphill battle I must win,
Maybe, just somehow, Maybe I heard it in a song.