I remember the scene as if it was yesterday. My Uncle Harold was always amazed at my tumbling skills, when I was a girl. You name it, I could do it.
One day, I was doing a handstand outside along the wall of the building while he was visiting. He said that looked pretty easy and proceeded to try to do one, too.
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At Whitney Houston’s funeral, Actor Kevin Costner said at “The Bodyguard” audition, she didn’t feel that she was good enough and/or pretty enough to get the part. He said because of her insecurity regarding her looks that she went in the back and put on more make-up and that it smeared down her face because of the hot lights.
And since her death, some people have been talking about how could such a talented, beautiful woman be insecure about who she was?
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I remember Valentine’s Day in elementary school where my classmates and I would bring a card for every student. Prior to that day, daddy would go to the local drug store and get a pack of whatever character that was popular for me to write everyone’s name on it.
And I would wait with anticipation for the boy who I had a crush on to give me mines with either an extra special note on it or a heart. :>) If he did, my friends and I would giggle all day long as we shared our cards with each other.
Well, now I am grown and I still love Valentine’s Day. Whether I am in a relationship or not, I share my love with those who are close to me that day and every day.
But the premise behind Valentine’s Day is that couples celebrate their love toward one another.
I am a poet at heart and whenever I am inspired by either a life situation or something that I see or hear, I write. Last year, I wrote a poem, “Our Love Expressed Between You and Me,” as a tribute to the love that I saw between the late Reginald Sanders and his wife, Minister Dawn Sanders.
When I heard that Reginald passed, June 9, 2011, I responded to Minister Dawn with an e-mail. And as I was sitting at my computer typing my condolences, I was inspired to write that poem.
Therefore, I wanted to share it with you as a reminder this Valentine season that if you love someone, they should know it by the way you show it. :>) Happy Valentine’s Day!
Our Love Expressed Between You and Me
By Phenola Moore
Our Love expressed between you and me so vividly for others to see.
Wonderful memories so strong that will last throughout eternity.
Holding hands, caressing, glances from across the room.
Precious and joyous times. Oh, I can never tell it all.
Only a few years, getting to know you and you me.
But I wouldn’t trade our time together because loving you set me emotionally free.
Loving God and each other brought us such ecstasy.
And that’s what will sustain me until I reach eternity.
Our love expressed between you and me.
Phenola Moore Copyright © 2011 Reveal the Real You Poetry Collection. “Reveal the Real You Poetry Collection,” http://www.amazon.com/Reveal-Real-Poetry-Collection-ebook/dp/B004UVQSNI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328992238&sr=8-1.
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Good grooming should be not only making sure the outside is clean, but should also include internal cleansing by the Holy Spirit to rid us of any negativity that can cloud the path toward our destiny.
“Let It Drive You to Greatness” details how Denver Bronco quarterback, Tim Tebow, used negative comments about him as fuel to catapult him into his destiny. Read this article to find out how you can do the same thing in your life.
“Sagging (Pants) – A Flash From the Past” outlines what I believe is the concept behind why some youth wear sagging pants. Read it and let me know what you think.
In “Instant Mom,” Kim Washington shares how she is raising her nephews since her sister died from cancer earlier this year. And I share how I deal with a personality trait that I’ve battled all my life in “The Voice of an Introvert.”
Holidays are the worst for those of you like me, who have suffered a loss (loved one, job, relationship, etc). For me, it was battling depression after my sister died. Therefore, I decided to reprint the article, “Get Yourself Together,” that appeared in the Summer 2008 issue in hopes that it will encourage you to move forward. I dedicate this issue in loving memory to my sister, Anna and included her photo with the article.
These are just a few highlights of the attached Winter 2011 issue of Press On! Webzine, www.pressonwebzine.com.
By Phenola Moore
I developed earlier than most girls my age. In the 5th grade, I was 5’2” and had the adult physique to go along with the height. Don’t worry, my parents kept a watchful eye on me to make sure my womanly body didn’t rob me of my childhood innocence. :>) Eventually, I would reach 5’8”and my body continued to develop with my height.
Needless to say, children aren’t too kind to others who look outside what they perceive as normal. The taunting and isolation from the popular groups played a toll on my self-esteem that made an indelible mark on my soul. But I didn’t realize the depth of it until I reached adulthood.
In order to release this pain, I wrote down my experiences and how I felt through writing. First, I was inspired to write articles and poems that developed into an online magazine, Press On! Webzine, www.pressonwebzine.com.
And later, I compiled my poems in Reveal the Real You Poetry Collection. There it was in black and white, my internal struggles expressed in poems.
Poems like “Can You Handle the New Me?“ reflects me embracing my self worth as I learned to accept the internal and external me. “A Conversation With Survival,” addressed the inner war I went through after my eldest sister suddenly passed away. “Destiny” reminds us that we are on a journey. And when we think we can’t go any further, “Strength” reminds us of the inner force that pushes us forward. These are just a few of the poems that will inspire you to look within yourself to reveal the real you.
Oprah said during the final episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” that everybody has a calling and our job is to find out what it is and get to doing it. Writing is my calling and I hope these poems in Reveal the Real You Poetry Collection,” encourage you to push past any obstacles and walk in yours.
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Poetry reading from \”Reveal and Real Poetry Collection\” titled \”A Conversation With Survival\”
