Blessed & Curvy

Being Thankful by Patricia A. Saunders  Thanksgiving is around the corner in a couple of weeks  And I am seeing posts on Facebook where people are saying each day what they are thankful for Its more than sitting around the table eating your favorite sweet potato pies, turkey and ham Growing up I remember my Mother staying up late making sure all of our favorite dishes were done to perfection She would get dressed up on Thanksgiving and my Father dress slacks and shirt and we would be so excited. When it was time to do the blessing I always hated it because my Mother took so long. I was starving and ready to dive into the candied yams, greens and ham. So now as an adult, having lost both parents the holidays bring up so many emotions. I am thankful to see another year I am thankful for having a roof over my head because there was a time I was on the brink of being homeless I am thankful for food in my refrigerator because there was a time that I could open it an...

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A Lifetime You heard the saying a person comes into your life for a reason, season and or a lifetime.  It could be something good or bad and you will hear the same saying.  I have had friends that I felt were my besties to later find out that they were only there for a reason.  The reason could be to teach me about trust. It could have been to show me how to step out of self.  I have fallen in love more times than I want to admit  I can hear my older female friends console me and say "Girl , He was only in your life for a season" another season is coming.  With all the wavering of relationships that I have come to face one thing.  Someone from when I was a child to now as an adult has always been the same He was put in my life for a reason to love me unconditionally I see the beauty in all the seasons that he shown me I can't complain when I am in the storm because the sunshine always outweighs the pain He teaches me daily that...