Dear Diary,
My aim for this week is to thank God for the good things in my life and to think about all the impossibilities he made possible for me.
I have been doing a lot of asking and less thanking.
I have been clueless in my mind, soul and body.
I profess...God needs to be glorified for every breath that I take even if I feel like nothing has been done for me. I should feel blessed knowing that I have the ability to wake up every morning.
I started to meditate; I realized that God has done many things for me that I never acknowledged prior to my reflection.
My mind has been in a different dimension for the past three days while reflecting on my life.
I have tuned out what the world have to say.
Subsequently, I refused to believe that there will be a snow storm on February 2nd 2011. At 12:05am, I was driving, happily singing “I will praise you Lord with every breath I take, I will praise you Lord this promise I make, till eternity ends and starts all over again even then I will praise you Lord”.
This was an intensive/emotional five minute session of worship while driving. And I felt wonderful.
In a split of seconds, I came to the realization that this famous snow storm of 2011, that world has been nattering about has already started. I said to myself, “Is this really happening?? A Snow storm on the second day of Black history month?? This must be a conspiracy!!”
I started to laugh; I felt no ounce of sorrow or anguish. Dissimilar to what the slaves went through over four hundred years ago. The slave era was all a conspiracy but not this snow storm.
Ironically, I have been given the chance to enslave myself to reach to the highest level. .Yes I said it, enslave myself. With this prospect, I have control over my destiny, unlike the enslaved men and women that paved the way for us. I have opportunity to work, work, work on my own terms until I can’t work no more.
No human beings can create a snowstorm except for God and only God. He’s the only one that controls the weather. Why should I be mad or sad?
This is the only day I can stay in my room, and not think about anything else I have to get done. I will take this as a holiday to embrace my life and my culture and express my appreciation to God.
So.... Here I am, restless and happy at 7 am on a Wednesday morning writing and expressing my gratitude. It truly feels wonderful to know how much more I appreciate the littlest things in my life.
**Express and Reflect on your World**
Sincerely
Prissy Carter
