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I’m currently reading The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson. It is a very interesting novel. Woodson made many points that are worth dissecting and discussing. It is not everyday you come across an author who fearlessly tackles the issues of race. Woodson was a pioneer in his time, bringing knowledge of black culture to the masses in a way that continues to leave an affect on people of color around the world.

My fear is that the fire is dying and our culture is being pushed aside as though it were not the foundation of every civilization on earth. There seems to be an effort to lay waste all that we’ve done, turn it on its head, and make it seem as though we’ve had no historical accomplishments. We are becoming invisible.

This trend disheartens me. I wonder what tomorrow will bring. From the looks of things, there won’t be much left of our past to discuss. It is slowly being erased from the memory of people around the globe through careful manipulation.

It is all left to be seen. I will watch and wait.

There are things going on in this world that happen oftentimes out of sight. But as we all know, just because we don’t see something doesn’t mean it isn’t there, and it certainly doesn’t mean it isn’t affecting us in some way.

Things unseen can keep us from achieving our goals and seizing our destiny. I wonder sometimes why certain things happen in certain ways. Why are some things allowed while other things disallowed, things that are seemingly harmless. And who decides?

This world is filled with myriad things I cannot begin to comprehend. Wrapping my head around some of the insanity takes great effort. But as time goes on, I can clearly see that many of those things unseen are kept that way by intent.

It is left to be “seen” what that intent is.

wow. here it is, already 2009. once again, the year has slipped by. it is amazing how the moments in our lives fade to the background as new adventures demand our attention. one of the many adventures in my life include completing my first novel, when we were one. 

it is wonderful to know that i have made this accomplishment. this year i will not only dedicate more time to writing, but ensure my book is published. i want people to read it and hopefully get something from it. if it touches one in the universe, then it has touched millions.

i’ve also decided to give my website a new look. the biggest transformation is changing it from a static website to a blog type format to allows me to enter new thoughts periodically without the hassle of having to make an update to the entire page. i think i will have more fun with this and more flexibility.

stop by again and see what i’m up to. hope you have a rip roaring good time while you’re here.

This year has already started off on an exciting note.  Positive vibrations flood into my life from all around. I believe this can only happen by being humble and recognizing that we are not the center of the universe.  We do not know all.  Everything around us is important; and we are just one grain of sand in the many important grains that make up the beach of our existence, and in particular, our universe.