I was talking with my cousin this morning. We talked about how his birthday was the next day and how we made a huge mistake as we hadn’t planned it better. We could have planned for him to spend it here with family, rather than alone, at school. He dismissed it, saying;
“It is what it is
I am already used to a horrible birthday.
Last year my birthday passed before I realized that I had a birthday two days later”.
I knew he really didn’t mean it. I began to preach to him. I realized I preached to myself too.
“Tomorrow is not yet here and you are declaring it horrible?
You need to be intentional about your mind set.
Plan your emotional and mental activity in advance.
Prioritize YOURSELF.
No one can love you better than you can love yourself”.
In less than five minutes after that, we had mapped out ideas and plans right into the new year. He came up with these great ideas, all by himself.
He asked about my son and when he was due back from school and I replied “Friday”…I was about the add, “the thirteenth” but then I paused, suddenly cautious. Then I dismissed it. I readjusted my mindset on the fear of Friday the 13th. I already got that covered after all in Friday the 13th.
This Friday the 13th of December is going to be an amazing one, SonTer will be home for the holidays.
Can hardly wait.


Before nko?? It will be an awesome party! Hip hop hurray, ay, yo! Happy birthday already to said Cousin and a beautiful December to us all else. Life is too short to be anything but alive – in every sense of the word. O jare, se wuese Aondo yum! Hip hop hurray!!
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You got me singing hip hop hurray and shaking my head to the left and right.
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Na so na!! ๐
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Not long now
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not long. Thank you Derrick
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I like the positivity of this post — and your son will soon be home; the future looks bright ๐
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Oh so bright. Thank you John
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Thatโs solid advice you gave to your cousin. Donโt plan on having a horrible birthday! Iโm glad he has ideas for how to spend his birthday ๐ And great that your son will be home soon. ๐
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Thank you Dave. ๐๐๐
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yay! and that is great advice and I agree with it.
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Thank you Beth
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a great story — and wise advice —
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