I know I don’t post nearly as much as I should on enough “interesting” things. Seems I only have enough brain power to post what is happening in my life and not much more thought into anything else. It is what it is at this point.

Let me share some stuff with ya’ll:

* I am leaving to NYC tomorrow morning. Hoping the weather is good to me. I HATE the cold. I am truly FLORIDIAN.

* Hiram and the Porn Pastor-My church had Craig Gross from XXXChurch.com this past Sunday. Hiram was his liaison or in some circles its called “Armor Bearer”. I wish more people would have come out to hear the message but we had a pretty good turnout and the message was clear. Very down-to-earth dude.

I want to share this poem which is part of a book called Poetry for Young People based on Langston Hughes’ poetry. Poetry is something I added to the curriculum I do with my son. He’s learned about different kinds of poems thus far…narrative, lyrical, nonsense verses, and haiku. This poem is scheduled to be discussed when I return from NYC. I can’t wait to get his thoughts on it.

Mother to Son

Well, son, I’ll tell you:

Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.

It’s had tacks in it,

And splinters,

And boards torn up,

And places with no carpet on the floor–

Bare.

But all the time

I’se been a-climbin’ on,

And reachin’ landin’s,

And turnin’ corners,

And sometimes goin’ in the dark

Where there ain’t been no light.

So boy, don’t you turn back.

Don’t you set down on the steps

‘Cause you finds it’s kinder hard.

Don’t you fall now–

For I’se still goin’ honey,

I’se still climbin’,

And life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.

They say when you teach you learn twice. I have to say I am learning so much