On this day at approximately this exact time 21 years ago I met this gal named Karen Ice in a night club on the Las Vegas Strip next to the Fat Burger and MGM Hotel.

She was a California PK (Preachers Kid) who’s eyes were as Ice-Blue as her last name and I was a good-ole’-fashioned 8-day-a-week church-going, Southern Pentecostal boy from Dallas, Texas. We had both been told that we would never find “the marrying type” in a club. Well, I’m glad we didn’t let that stop us from looking, LOL.

Truth be told, we weren’t actually looking at the time but as fate would have it, we stumbled into each other and are still here today disproving the old myth of “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas”. A happenstance-chance-meeting I think not. God was actually up to something in that night club of all places, LOL…

Yes we happened in Vegas but didn’t stay. A good, clean, old-fashioned gal made an honest man out of me and I’ve been smiling every since. This gal is not only good “to me” but she’s also good “for me” and I’m not sure where I’d be or what I’d be without her.

Thanks Karen for NOT believing the lie of where you wouldn’t find the right guy. 😉

I just had to share……..
May 28th, 1994 @ approx. 10:15 pm (PST), the date of a match made in Heaven.

Some have asked, “Why no post from me on Mothers Day?”
And to that I say, “I didn’t want my words to get lost in the fray.”

But now I write:

It seems like just a few days ago my mother had taken ill,
But my business of the day had to continue on still.

I finally made arrangements to fly and see her for Mothers Day,
In hopes I would arrive before she quietly passed away.

A thousand miles away from me their lying in her bed,
Till the morning of my flight I got that phone call that I’d dread.

Hearing the phone ring could only mean one thing was the thought running through my mind.
It was my Dad sobbing and weeping as he shared she’d breathed her very last time.

Now hearing your Dad cry maybe something that’s quite normal for you,
But for me and my three brothers and Dad that’s just something you don’t do.

As I sat alone holding the phone thinking how could I’ve been such a fool,
I should’ve left days ago and cancelled my show and spoke later at that High School.

So I hung up the phone still feeling alone as my wife sat up clutching her pillow.
I gave a quick glance but was still in a trance as I slowly walked over to the window.

I looked out the blinds with a question in mind does the world even care my Mom’s gone?
But all I could see was it only mattered to me because the world was just carrying on.

She knew that I loved her and placed no one above her and that brought peace to my mind,
But I wanted the chance to get one more quick glance and cuddle with her one last time.

I did pretty good like a big boy should as I held my emotions inside.
But my thoughts soon hooked me and the grief overtook me and I eventually just broke down and cried.

This wasn’t a sigh or a normal type cry it was one that I’d never done before.
It felt like an attack so I tried to fight back but I eventually just fell to the floor.

I can’t describe the pain or the weight of the strain and there was nothing it seemed I could do.
I then heard from my bride who stuck by my side saying “I’m sorry” as she cried too.

Embarrassed and ashamed and a few other things I felt I had lost my cool.
But keeping emotions in and not sharing them with a friend is something that’s meant for only fools.

So my moment of breaking down with a loved one around made all the difference for me.
I can only hope and pray that others who travel this way will have someone there to just let them be free.

We all have a season and death happens for a reason so don’t you dare feel disenchanted.
Put down your pride and set business aside and never ever, Ever, EVER take Mom for granted.

I’m sorry I wasn’t there, but I’ll always care.
Wore sunglasses on the plane ride to hide the tears that I cried.

I miss you Mom… 😉

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Was up late last night again and of course you know what that means. Yep, I created another short rhyme for those enduring some tough times. Enjoy….

Life can be so unkind at times and the nights can be so cruel,
When you and your inner-me inside are having a little duel.

But take heart my friends for you’re not alone for many have done the same,
When problems arise from bad decisions and pride and we have no one else to blame.

I’ve learned a secret many years ago that seems to get me through,
So listen up close and take good notes and I’ll gladly share it with you.

“This too shall pass,” is the phrase we say to get us through a rough day.
Then pray in silence requesting some guidance and soon everything will be Okay.

Then don’t be foolish to repeat the same mistakes over-and-over again.
Then the unkind life and late cruel nights will gradually come to an end.

So don’t let grief and regret become a threat by becoming your most prized possession,
Let go of the past-pain and the uncomfortable strain for it came to bring you a lesson.

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I was tempted to cheat but I thought that it would be pretty ridiculous for me to cheat on a test that I created and expect others not to do the same. LOL… I’m an 8 but I used to be a 10. So, I guess I’m getting better. So what’s your score? And, don’t cheat, BE HONEST! 😉

Indeed we are all a “Work in Progress”.

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Over the years I’ve come to the realization that in this “life” thing we will all experience different kinds of failures and even if we’re fortunate enough to duck & dodge and tip-toe our way through this life managing to avoid failure, then we still will have “failed” to actually live.

So it’s fair to say that there’s really no safe position in life that’s void of exposure to the “Big- F” called Failure. So, please don’t be duped by those who may suggest otherwise. The way I see it is failure is essential to life itself because if there was no failure, how then would we realize and recognize success? Hmmm…

I invite you to chew on this little breadcrumb of wisdom a bit before rolling into your new week and as always, be sure to Make it GREAT!

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