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VOICE BEHIND THE DARKNESS... OUT OF HARDSHIP A LIFE WAS BORN. GREW LIKE A VOLCANIC ERUPTION, IT IS CERTAIN HIS PATH IS BOUND TO SEE DISTRUCTION. IF I AM MADE TO SIT ON A HOT LAVA, HOW CAN YOU AND I DIALOGUE YOU GAVE ME A MENTAL EXCITEMENT AND CALL IT ENLIGHTMENT. YOU TOOK AWAY MY RAGE AND ASK ME TO BE BRAVE. YOUR EDUCATION IS PRINCIPAL, WHAT ABOUT MY PRINCIPLE? NOW I CAN READ AND WRITE.BUT I HAVE NO VOICE.  I AM NO MORE A SLAVE BUT A DEPENDANT.THANKS FOR DEMOCRATIC GIFT. POLITICALLY I AM ABLE, ECONOMIC WISE I AM DISABLE. TRADE BY BARTER, YOU GAVE ME A RELIGION INSTEAD I GAVE YOU MY REGION- MY LAND, WATERS CULTURE, FAMILIES AND MOST OF ALL MY PRIDE. NOW THAT I AM NAKED, YOU CLOTH ME WITH FRAGMENT OF CHAOS STITCH TOGETHER CALLED AFRICA,AFRICAN,AFRICAN AMERICAN AND NEGRO NONE OF THESE WERE YOUR NAME. EVERYTHING YOU TOOK AWAY FROM ME CAN NOT BUY YOU PEACE. CONTINUE TO STRIP ME OF...

A MODEL AT 83!!! (Carmel Dell' Orefice)    I was amazed at the tale of this beauty . She is what I like to term ' a beauty icon' because, having gone through her story, I found out that in her many years on earth, she has gone through extreme hardship, heartbreaks, emotional distress, trauma and a whole lot. Those experiences were not enough to break her yet, rather, she has broken the expectations of ageing and beauty. It is commonly said that beauty fades but lo, this beauty thrives as the length of time. At 83, a model, still standing tall is spectacular and should be celebrated.    Her advice for models out there : 'The smartest, with a good education and some good moral support from family and mentors, will not fall into booby-traps.' Words from her: 'If you don’t like watery spinach learn to braise it yourself or eat it raw,' . 'That is the creativity of living.' “ If I die,” she declares, “it will be with my high heels on.” ...

'The quality of our lives are based on what we think'. We are a reflection of our daily thoughts, so I ask, what do you think? What do you even think of yourself, your future or those around? 'As man thinks in his heart, so is he'. Enough of the negative thoughts and on with the positive... Whatever is true, pure, holy, edifying and BEAUTIFUL are what you should think upon. I think you are beautiful, so are you!

IF I WERE A FLOWER Walking past the beautiful flowers... Surrounded by beauty for the eyes to behold... Taking in the pure air that makes all feel right... Closing my eyes to get a clear inner picture of the creations that surround me... I let out a smile that comes from within, I want to have them close to me, I thought. Everything feels right, it just does. The beautiful colours of the flowers, How the birds rejoice at the sight of these beauties. The leaves, they swing to the whispers of the gentle breeze... If I were a flower, a beautiful one Rising in the morning at the call of the sun Responding to the invitation of the coolness of the dew Dancing to the sweet melodies from the birds Beautiful to behold, as the Cedar of Lebanon Sweet scents like the olive tree, capturing the spirit of man... To be continued...

SMILE; A long-term tested and trusted secret of being and staying really beautiful. Note that, it has to be genuine. And a genuine smile comes from a genuine heart. So, being beautiful starts from the heart, be careful what you think, how you feel and how you react to how you feel. Stay beautiful!