Like a 4^th brother to me he was not just the tall dark and handsome type, but he also had the natural athletic ability like none-other that I’ve seen to-date. 

Blessed with the super-powers possessed by many animals in nature, he was fast as a gazelle, strong as an ox and tough as a razor-claw badger.  But being stubborn as a mule and angry and uncontrollable as a bull would ultimately lead to his demise and undoing. 

Stanley was his name and his story is a textbook example of how when we let our “inner green hulk of rage” rule and run our lives, it will ultimately lead to our ruin.

As a kid I vividly remember Stanley started coming around our house in the rough neighborhood of West Dallas, Texas.  He was a delightful guy one year older than me and always looking to do something fun and adventurous with me and my brothers.  He instantly bonded with the four of us and ultimately became like my Dad’s 5^th son.  It didn’t take long after that for his true colors and anger and unwavering need for control to rear its ugly head slowly over time.

I would love to share the juicy details of Stanley’s amazing story and what was his transformational trigger-for-change but you’ll just have to get my book “Make it GREAT” when it’s released this November 2012, just in time for Christmas.  His story is guaranteed to speak to you and/or someone in your family, friends or inner-circle.
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Pssss…  I know some thing’s are better left unsaid but this is not one of them.  I hate to spoil the ending of a good book or great movie so cover your ears and close your eyes if you don’t want to know because here goes…  At the end of it all, WE WIN!!! And they lose.  Who are they you may ask?  Well, those who choose to live a life exacting evil and chronic negativity upon their fellow-man and woman.

I often times find myself scratching my head and wrestling with the question of why does “evil” continue to fight so hard when it knows that in the end it will always lose-out to “good”.   Hmmm…   All I can come up with is that maybe it really doesn’t know that it’s fighting a losing battle.

Over the years the many stories may change but the end will always remain the same.  So for those who choose to instigate and perpetrate evil and chronic negativity in this world rest assure their plight is predictable.  Their future fate is a foregone fact, and their outcome and ending is inevitable.  THEY LOSE!

So if you’re feeling like the shoe fits, by all means please wear it and wise up and join the winning team today because tomorrow just might be too late to make it GREAT! 

GREAT DAY!!!

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WE’RE AT WAR and our army of the willing is always looking for more soldiers to add to its ranks.  For those who would dare to join us, I invite you today to consider doing the following on your respective journeys through this thing called life.

Make a point to regularly take captive and subdue every uplifting and redeemable thought and idea and fully express them with pen and pencil on paper.  Make an effort to capture each moment of clarity and record it for prosperity and make all available to the masses so that they may hear and read your words and thereby be changed for the better.

Consider it a labor of love and never cease or grow weary of doing good in this world because evil never rest or takes a day off.  History shows and tells us that few will commit and submit to this task and undertaking but the world needs us now more than ever before to be vigilant and steadfast in our daily duty. 

Our writings and creative expressions will dictate how the current generation sees their today and the next generation envisions their tomorrow.  Our articulated words and phrases have the power to condemn and tear down or empower and build up.  With complete confidence today we choose the latter and show that we can be counted on and not counted out.  We enthusiastically choose to rank among those fearless few who make up the army of the willing.  We commit to never stand by idle letting evil go unabated and unchallenged wreaking havoc on our airwaves, radio waves and internet highways.  The world needs us to step up and play our respective roles to an Oscar caliber.  Let’s not let them down.  Not today.

So join us in writing words of inspiration and encouragement and speaking words to uplift and empower others.  No huge income potential here but in the hereafter the reward is immeasurable.  GREAT DAY!

“The Least of These” as referred to in the “Good Book” (bible) strolled into my life yesterday as I sat in the lobby of a local Christian school chatting with my friend, Donna.  He was brilliantly disguised as a homeless man and outcast of society with a black duffle-bag draped over his shoulder and a cane in his hand as he walked with a limp over to us with a look of desperation on his face.   I’d seen his type many times before tattered and dirty clothes, ratty and matted hair and a toothless grin so we greeted him with a smile and kind words.

Most people would probably have been turned-off by his appearance and demeanor, but I was actually turned-on and eager to hear his story, but there was just one small problem.  He couldn’t speak or write.  Ughhhh!!!  Definitely a challenge on our hands I thought.  I’ve been here many times before but never with an individual that couldn’t speak or write. 

He put his bag down, handed me his California Identification Card and began in his attempt to communicate his desires to us.  Forrest was his name and it was clear that he was going through some significant struggles in his life.  “How can we help you?” was the question we asked and after several minutes of grunts and different hand gestures in a futile attempt to communicate, we all started to become a bit frustrated. 

We offered him some cold, bottled water, some cookies and a short prayer for his safety but I wasn’t content to just send him on his way.  So I grabbed his bag and walked with him to a local park.  100 degree, summer Bakersfield, California weather with no clouds in the sky, yes it would’ve been easier for me to drive him in my vehicle but I wanted to walk a mile in his shoes with him (so to speak).  As we walked on the hot pavement in the sweltering heat no words were exchanged, but I felt some type of strange connection and bond being established between us.  I can’t really explain it or put it in words but I felt like a quiet whisper was saying, “This is good,” and we were being smiled upon in the moment.  Hmmm…

Once we reached the park we shared a park table-bench with four strangers, Destiny, Daniel and Elder Wilson and Elder Furlough from a local Mormon Church.  I introduced my new friend Forrest to them and we all engaged in a casual conversation while Forrest listened in.  Several minutes later the others left and it was just me and Forrest again.  I lightly banged my fist on the table and voiced my frustration of not being able to communicate with him adequately.  Then it hit me.  “Charades!!!” I said to myself.  “I can find out more about him with charades.”  So the game began. 

I spent the next several delightful minutes with Forrest uncovering some interesting facts of his life.  A seventy-year-old, homeless, 10 year military veteran just passing through Bakersfield looking for a cool place to lay his head for a couple of hours before he moves on.  I gave him a few words of encouragement followed by some sincere words of appreciation for his service to our country.  I then took the opportunity to bless him with a few dollars and some bus fare and sent him on his way with a smile.

I shared this story with you today in hopes that it will spark something in you that reminds you to seize the opportunity to be kind to the “least of these” in the world around you when the opportunity presents itself.  I hope that you can see yourself modeling similar behavior that brightens someone else’s day in an awesome way.  You never know, we may be the only face of the faith they see. 

I can’t pretend to know what the future holds for Forrest, but I do know who holds the future for all of us and He wants to partner with us on our journey through this thing called “life” to make it great. 

So, I encourage you today to keep the faith or join the faith and let’s continue in our best efforts to make it GREAT while helping others to do the same.

www.CedricCrawford.com
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Life experience has taught me that over time most people won’t necessarily remember exactly what you did for them and what you said to them, but they will always remember how you made them feel whether good or bad.  So if this is true, then what kind of feeling and impression are you making and leaving with people you meet?  Hmmmm…

Kindness is definitely the gift that keeps on giving.  I invite you to consider making a point to leave people in a better physical and emotional state than you found them.  Bless people with a smile and some casual conversation from time-to-time, doing this may even brighten your day too.  I know this first hand because I’m a licensed, self-proclaimed kindness and smile expert myself and I’ve had years of private practice.  🙂   

Let’s make this weekend so AWESOME that last weekend gets insanely jealous.

www.CedricCrawford.com
www.MakeItGreatNOW.com