Yesterday was my birthday again. Between the direct messages, text messages, gifts and visits, it was a perfect day. As I closed out my honored day, I couldn’t help but think, what if we celebrated like it was our birthday daily, weekly, monthly. I think we deserve special treatment more than one day a year. Take your 1/2 birthday, which mine would be on a day of love, February 14 and celebrate twice a year. Celebrate you more and celebrate with family and friends. Life is what you make it. You don’t have to wait until special occasions or holidays to receive or send gifts. Who made that the standard and who says we have to follow it. According to the good book we are to rejoice in every day because it’s a gift. Psalms 118:24 says…This is the day that Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Life is short and we have no promise of tomorrow, no promise of another birthday or holiday. Live like you’re dying and celebrate you and others now. #SundaySermon #dealingtohealing

The world is a dangerous place not because of evil but because those that look on and do nothing. ~ Albert Einstein

I was out of town staying in a hotel and while I was there, the elevator went out. I came in loaded down with bags from shopping and food to go. After finding out I was going to have to make multiple trips and climb 6 flights of steps, I patiently stood in line at the front desk to complain and ask for assistance. A man of color and his child was in front of me and was complaining too. The guy at the front desk basically told him, “sorry”‘and said they were working on repairing it. Then it was my turn, after having a polite but firm conversation with him, the front desk guy offered to comp my room. I agreed and said, but you must comp his too and I pointed to the man and his child. The front desk guy was really taken back that I had demanded that he comp this guy’s room. A guy I did not even know, never had a conversation with him but I only thought it was right to comp his room too since his complaint was the same as mine. The front desk guy did and the man w the child thanked me. My point is…be a voice, help others who may not feel as though they can speak up, pay it forward, ask how someone is doing and really listen to them. Quit thinking you don’t have time or someone else can do it. You can do it. If you really want to be blessed and sow good seed, do good deeds, and be kind, help people. I promise it will make you feel like a hero by just doing the right thing.