Category: Life and Living

Dreams and Meanings

Many people have dreams from time to time. But what are dreams really? Is it just the mind at work while we sleep or do they have meanings. Some people believe that messages are often conveyed to us in dreams sometimes however they are not clear enough for us to understand.
J McDonald have tried to explain a number of dreams in his book “Dr. MacDonald’s astrological dream book.”  I will share some of these dreams and their meanings over the next few days. I will be glad to have some feed back if you have dreams similar to these.

Bees and Wasps
One dreaming of being stung by bees, and by wasps particularly, will be the victims
to countless vexations, originating in malice and envy.

Fire

To dream of holding a burning torch or light is a good sign. Young people so doing
will be successful in love, prosperous in business, victorious over enemies and honored and
respected by friends and kinsfolk.

When you dream that you light a fire with difficulty and it goes out, it forewarns hurt,
injury and sorrow to some woman and to the dreamer.

 

Water
When one dreams of having been given a glass of water, it is a sign of his speedy
marriage. If he dreams the glass to be broken, it predicts the loss of many friends ; if
whole, the contrary.

If a person dreams of scattering water about the house it denotes troubles proportionate to the
quantity scattered.

Inspirational Poem

 Don’t Pass Me By

 

Image Credit uncyclopedia.wikia.com

He walked with eyes lowered, head to the ground.

When he saw me, he spoke, and I took in his sight.

He was scruffy and raggedy in his eyes was no light.

He said, “Ma’am, I’m hungry.”                                                                                  

He was very polite.                                                                                           

I said to him softly, “No money have I,

but I’ll buy you some food

with these food stamps of mine.”

We walked on in silence, this homeless old man,

and he said, “Give me your number

I’ll pay you back when I can.”

I looked in his eyes, where hopelessness lay,

and I said, “Never mind. I don’t want you to pay.”

As we walked down the aisles of the grocery store,

like a child he picked something, then asked for some more.

I gladly told him to fill all his needs,

because in my lifetime, I’ve done some bad deeds.

I’ll never forget him, as he went on his way,

because he gave me something I can never repay.

He gave me a chance to give what I could,

a chance to show love to the misunderstood…

a chance to feed someone when no one else would…

a chance to be special, a chance to be good.

I’ll ever be grateful to the stranger in rags,

for showing me Love in a few grocery bags,

for letting me be the one who had more,

for letting me answer his knock at my door.

You see, I’m no angel, though I’ve wanted to be.

I’ve hurt many people by just being me,

and this man, this stranger, who did not pass me by,

set free for an instant an angel to fly.

Author unknown

Celebrity Breakups

 

Celebrity breakups are not uncommon in fact these relationships do not seem to have longevity. For months now there have been rumors that Jay-Z and Beyonce marriage is on the rocks. So far this is said to be nothing more than a rumor. What does not appear as a rumor however is that fact that Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey are splitting. Nick Cannon recently confirmed that the marriage is in trouble and that they are no longer living together. He has expressed concerns for their two children.

St Louis Police Shoots Man

I have watched the following video several times looking for something that would make this shooting justified. I have searched to see where these individuals lives were in danger and hence the need for them to shoot this young man. I even took into consideration the fact that they might not have known he was mentally challenged and while others may have a different view point I see no reason why they officers could not have tased him. Why was there a need to shoot to kill?”http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ikg3x5_tJc

The young black man was wrong in stealing the drinks but was this a crime punishable by death? He kept saying shoot me shoot me but did this justify the police killing him even if they did not know he was mentally challenged. What was the point of handcuffing him after pumping him full of bullets. They claimed he had a knife so I have to asked the question are they not trained to take someone with a knife into custody without killing that person? Is not everyone entitled to a fair trial? Should the police be acting as judge, jury and executioner?

Wouldn’t it be Great

Wouldn’t it be great to have a world free from war
Where people spend time building bridges of friendship instead of tearing them apart?
Wouldn’t it be great if people loved and cared for one another
Instead of turning on each other like monsters unleashed from hell?
Wouldn’t it be great if more money was spent on finding cure for diseases and less on building weapons of destruction and death?
Wouldn’t it be great to have a world where the color of one’s skin didn’t matter,where prejudice did not exist and equality was something practiced everywhere?

Did You Know

The Doctor Bird (The red-billed streamertail)

Image credit www.gmag.org.uk

The red-billed streamer-tail otherwise know as the Doctor Bird is one of the most beautiful birds in the world. It is indigenous to Jamaica and is the country’s National Bird. It is a member of the humming-bird family and is one of the smallest birds in the world. They feed on small insects and nectar from flowers.

Are Black Males Endangered Species

Is Equality Feasible

 

 Throughout history inequality has always existed and one race of people hold themselves superior to another. However does this whole concept stem from scientific evidence or just plain stupidity?  The color of one’s skin does not define a man. All men are created the same. One race of people do not possess superior brains or body organs that another do not possess. To say the goods is better because the packaging is different shows ignorance and stupidity.

Ignorant and stupid people we can live with. However when these people are so driven by hate of skin color that a person is hurt or killed just for walking while being black we have a very serious problem. Most serial killers are white males, does this mean every time we look into the face of a white man we see a potential serial killer? There are black men who break the law and yes they commit crimes but does that mean every black man is a criminal?

While we cannot change a person’s thinking and make a stupid person smart those who take the oath to protect must do so without prejudice. They must see people not in terms of skin color but as human beings. They must stop looking through biased lens where they see a white man as a decent citizen and the black man a potential criminal just by looking at their skin color. If you give a mad man a loaded gun a catastrophe is likely to happen. Presently we have power given to biased perhaps even racist law enforcers and catastrophes are taking place.

The killing of young unharmed black male must stop. Law enforcer acting like thugs and beating up on black men must stop. The policy of shoot first and ask question after must stop. Lead by example. There is no need to kill a man unless your own life is in danger. Do not abuse the power you are given, when you do so it makes you no better than the criminals. This is for all law enforcers irrespective of skin color for the black police officer is just as quick to beat up on his own as the white one is. People are people and we must move forward by accepting and respecting one another. Too many black males have already lost their lives unnecessarily. Let good judgement and fairness prevail. Let there be equal rights and justice for all.

Enough of the Stupid Challenges

One Fool is Enough

There are all different types of challenges taking the internet by storm. Most of them are started by people who don’t have much of a brain and of course those who are easily influenced try to replicate without giving any thought of their own well-being. Below are some of the popular challenges.

1. The Cinnamon Challenge
This is one of the challenge seen in many YouTube videos. The individual swallows a spoonful of cinnamon without any water. The challenge have sent people to the ER. Some of the complications associated with this challenge are choking, throat irritation, breathing trouble and even collapsed lungs.
 
2. The Fire Challenge
In this challenge the individual pours a flammable substance over his or her body and then sets it ablaze. To date there is one reported death due to this challenge.
 
3. The Pass Out Challenge
This challenge is one in which one participant cuts off the other oxygen supply until the person become unconscious. The individual  then revives the one passed out.  So far there are two deaths linked to this challenge.
 
The internet is a great piece of technology when used wisely. Always remember it is people who make these videos and not everyone is smart. If someone does something foolish and life threatening why try to replicate. It is no joke when stupidity is the cause of your death.
 
 

Things that Make you Wonder

If Animals Could Talk

 

 

If animals could talk would it be great thing or would it just create more confusion. What if you con converse with you dog or your cat and have them answer you back. Animals are smart I think at times they understand us more than we understand them. What if they could tell us how they feel. Can you imagine what a world it would be if animals start telling humans what to do.

Images FromThe Bronx Zoo

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Images captured at the Bronx Zoo.