Going Through That Struggle

This is not related to the writings I have been doing lately. BTW - I have about five or six more writings that need a little tinkering before posting.

Tomorrow is actually the day I would be going back to Poland. Instead, I have decided to stay here for indefinite amount of time. Perhaps I will finally heed my calling. Perhaps I will go back to Eastern Europe in the Summer. For now I am staying put here in Memphis. I do have struggles at night though when I go to sleep. Deep down I feel the need to leave again, but my heart is here and I am here at the same time. Sometimes life requires a reality check. I think I am letting all this stuff affect me, because I am in a place that I have not known for such a long period of time since I was in high school.

Pray for me please. I do not ask this often, but please. I need a little guidance, and I am glad to have some of that in my writings these days. 

Exhaustion

When it hits you,
You know the feeling
When it hits you,
It leaves you reeling

Perhaps it is a test from God
Saying you can overcome this test
Perhaps it is a test from God
Saying, remember I know you best

Whatever it does to you
You have to stop and and reflect
Whatever it does to you
Remember you are not perfect

When it hits you,
Dig deep and find what makes you smile
When it hits you,
Know you will annihilate this trial

Perhaps it is a test from God
Saying trust in me my son
Perhaps it is a test from God
Saying the battle is almost won

Whatever it does to you
Do not give up on yourself
Whatever it does to you
Always believe in yourself

To You Old Man Winter

When you are ready to come back
Please let us know
We could do without that chilly attack
But darn right we would love some snow

When you are ready to come back
Please just take it real easy
We know the boss will not cut any slack
When you decide to turn icy

When are ready to come back
Please tell the weatherman the truth
We would love an enormous powdery stack
Without falling on the ice and busting a tooth

When are ready to come back
Please find me a nice warm cuddle buddy
We could warm up dancin' to a few nice tracks
Without feeling so cold and cruddy

So Old Man Winter Please Come Back

Great Piece on Chivalry

This is a wonderful piece on the importance of Chivalry in our world today.

Read Me

That Thing

It is that thing that makes you weak in the knees
It is that thing that takes those butterflies away
It is that thing that makes you say "can you do that again please?"
It is that thing that takes you to a place where  you could permanently stay

It takes very little movement
It requires very little thought
It is a  nonverbal statement
It is something that can not be bought

It can happen anywhere
It can happen anytime
It can show that you care
It can show you in your prime

It can make a person's day
It can make a person's week
It can shine like a golden ray
It can shine like your world on a high mountain peak

FYI - ROUGH DRAFT 

Next Topics Coming Soon

I am still working on the cat confessional, a piece about sports, one about Old Man River, and possibly even one about Elvis, and a few others.

It is almost the weekend.

Thank Goodness.

A Surreal Moment

It was the little girl who just wanted to touch her dog
That had been through a rough day of operations
She just wanted to be lifted to over and over
In her heart she showed worry for the little friend

As children we learn to love all
Even the four legged's in our lives

The love they provide us is like no other
Unconditional, loyal, and unwavering

Monday at work I was reminded of my teaching experiences in Korea. An employee at Fino's (one of my favorite Italian style restaurants in Memphis) brought her dog in for a variety of surgeries that morning. It was when her dog was recovering in the afternoon when she came by to visit with her young daughter. The daughter asked to be lifted up numerous times. I volunteered to lift her a few times so she could touch Cookie, their Boston Terrier. I was reminded of how some kids grow up loving their pets, when the little one even offered to spend the night at the clinic so she could be at the side of her companion. It was a reminder of my work as a teacher. Work that I do miss at times.