Understanding the Struggle

Weekly Story: The benefit of age

Maybe I'm still feeling the emotion of a birthday passed, but
yesterday I was reminded why aging can be a greater than the fountain
of youth. The gentleman that helped me with the suits last night was
an older, black gentleman. I came to find out he was 62, though he
didn't look it. It seemed that every step, every word was stepped and
given with precision. Like a person that cleans their plate every
time at dinner, he was making the most of each moment. I guess when
you're 62 you've experienced a lot. The numbers alone say that this
man named Basil had experienced twice as much as me.

"Mmmmhmmm," rolled with a deep southern draw deep from within this man
as he answered my questions. Peppering a confident, I've been there
smile, between his words of wisdom he guided me through each designer
before we chose Hugo Boss. For much of his life he had been a tailor
and even removed his jacket to show how he had tailored his own
shirt. He had the kind of knowledge that only comes with age and
experience and he wore it well.

As people attempting to rise, we are so quick to speak louder and more
often then the next to show what we know. To prove we are worthy.
Basil spoke softly bringing you in to listen before stamping each
recommendation with an, "Mmmmhmmm." He didn't need to shout. He has
the wisdom for which the rest of us are searching.

I would send anyone looking to add to their wardrobe to Basil. He'd
be sure to take really nice care of you, "Mmmmhmmm."

(The weekly story is just something that I've experienced within my
week. The goal is for it to be weekly, but more than likely, they
will come when I have time to post. Peace!)

Happy Birthday to Me

It's after 1 a.m. where I am and most people "my age" are resting
their heads against soft pillows. Not me though, not this year. See
something hit me and made me want to start this year doing. When it
hit midnight this year I was working out and now I'm posting another
post that someone's eyes might skim over. The importance isn't always
what you're doing, more so that you are doing. In past years I'm sure
my head would also be resting. Not today. Not this year.

The goal is to start a trend within. There is a lot to accomplish in
this life of mine. It starts here. It begins now. Who has time to
care about soft pillows?

Be something spectacular today. It is why you were made.

Peace!

Post a Dream

Maybe it's the whole birthday coming up, but I thought I'd share a dream of mine with you. In return you must post a dream of yours in the comment section.

So a dream of mine is to play basketball with Michael Jordan. Oh and it's gonna happen:-)

Let me know one of yours. Peace!

Please Pray

Link: Steven Curtis Chapman.com: Official Source for all things Steven.

Cool Indoor Grill

So I was walking through Millenia (it's a mall) the other day and stopped in Williams-Sonoma to do a walk thru. Sounds a bit odd I'm sure, but I've always enjoyed the cooking aspect of life and the appliances that make that aspect more enjoyable.

Well the All-Clad Indoor Grill is a new appliance from All-Clad and it rocks! The grill’s dial controls let you regulate the temperature settings from 250°F to 480°F. Each side is controlled separately, so you can simultaneously grill foods that require different heat levels.

Pretty cool, right? You can only get this one at Williams-Sonoma, just so you know. Price tag $299.

Peace!

The Best Coffee Maker for Me

So while in Maui they had one of these Tassimo coffee makers in every room and I probably had more coffee during those 10 days then any time in my life. The reason, it was so easy to make. It takes these little discs that make a cup of coffee each. So you wake up, put in a disc and hit a button. In less than a minute you have a perfect cup of coffee ready for you. The best part...there is NO CLEAN UP. You just throw the disc out, and go on with your day.

So I find out the machine is only about $130 (depending on where you buy it) and there are tons of different discs (Starbucks, Seattle's Best, Maxwell House, etc.). It also makes tea and hot chocolate.

So I know this isn't the most expensive machine and maybe the others make coffee a bit better, who knows. All I know is that this is perfect for me. No hassle and it tastes great to me.

If you're in the market for a new machine, consider it. You'll be really happy.

Link: Tassimo Home.

Funny Story

So I went to lunch at Mimi's Cafe yesterday with my brother. As we
sat down, the waitress came to our table and began to talk. She had
to be from England or something, based upon her accent. She said,
"Hi, I'm Nellie," and I lost it...haha. I had just watched my
brother's dog, whose name is Nellie over the weekend and for some
reason when she said that I just started laughing and felt bad for
doing so. I looked up and saw it was spelled the same and that didn't
help. My brother was grinning too.

She said, "What, are you laughing at my accent?" I said no, it's your
name and before I could explain she said that yeah she gets, "Hey
where's your band aid" a lot (like the rapper Nelly). That made us
both laugh. Anyway, we explained about my bro's dog and then
proceeded to eat.

A funny story...at least to me. Maybe you had to be there:-)

Mowing days OVER!!!

Thanks to Karol, my mowing days are over!!! The guy came by to day, gave me the quote and I accepted. My mowing days are over barring lackluster performance.

Peace!! More time to chill ahead..hahaha.

LifeStraw

I just stumbled upon the LifeStraw and loved the idea.  Here are some 
facts taken from the site.

"Half of the world's poor suffer from waterborne disease, and nearly 
6,000 people - mainly children - die each day by consuming unsafe 
drinking water.

LifeStraw® water purifiers have been developed as a practical way of 
preventing disease and saving lives, as well as achieving the 
Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of 
people without sustainable access to safe water by the year 2015.

LifeStraw® Personal and LifeStraw® Family are complimentary point-of-
use water filters - truly unique offerings from Vestergaard Frandsen 
that will help people obtain safe drinking water at home and outside - 
paving the way for swiftly and effectively accomplishing the VF and 
MDGs."

The end of my mowing days?

Thanks to Gajda, my mowing days could be coming to an end. Stay tuned!