3 things I like that are also what I am good at :)

Three things I am good at:

1. Taking care of others
2. Listening
3. Finishing what I start

Three things I like to do:

1. Sharing special times with family and friends
2. Learning
3. Being outside in the Sunshine

I feel that I am a good listener.  I feel that many people believe in me, they trust me.  I value that.  I feel that it is an honor to be able to have given such time to take care of others, to listen and help them.  I want to share my loves, my times, my thoughts, my hopes, fears, dreams with others and that they too can share theirs with me.  I treasure keeping their thoughts and feeling deep in my heart .. because they have shared with me a part of themselves --- I will always be part of them to as they a part of me.  I always want to make sure that my friends and family know that I am always there, where ever and when ever they need me to be ... I make sure they are fine with a smile on their face and in their heart before they leave me if they came to me with tears in their eyes and a saddened heart.  I hope I give them strength to look a head and be positive because that is what I am --- I live life to its fullest; I love living, seeing, sharing and caring,  

I think my traits relate to what I like to do in many ways -- sharing special times with family and friends is another way for us to talk and share are deepest wishes, stories, hopes and fears .. whether we are a dinner, on a walk, at the kitchen table, in the car driving or in bed laying next to each other ... we are able to learn from each other about each other, about the world we live in, how we make it, how it affects us and others ... and how we can grow more as people just by listening to others.  I feel the sunshine makes me warm inside and out and that is how people make me feel -- especially when your souls click and you feel that you have know each other before, a past life, or you realize that we are all made the same ... to love, share, care, hope, dream and want to be a part of something .. to belong ... whether it is within a community, a family, a relationship, or a friendship.

I Share in Mattie's Message of Peace

I feel that peace is something we all wish for deep down in hearts; we all speak about having peace; wishing we have peace; but how many of us really live for peace.  Mattie only lived for 13 years but since he was born -- he lived for peace.  He was not taught to act this way, he was not forced to speak this message -- no, he was born a peacemaker.  He looked within himself and lived his life to the fullest.  I only wish I could live 1/2 as much as he did in such a short time.  He turned sadness into happiness; he turned disease into hope; his world into hope; the world, the earth, his surrounding into warmth, love and support....his friends and family were truly blessed to have Mattie touch their souls.  His message lives and still touches others -- I feel many feelings of what Mattie wrote about ... now at my age of 41 and he so young had this great insight and knowledge.  Imagine the impact on the people of the world if we had Mattie just some time more here on Earth -- but God took his angel to Heaven to carry on the message of love, hope and peace.  May Mattie's spirit live in us, in our Heartsong ... Thank you Mattie for showing me that special message come to those who listen in many ways ... yours through your poetry ... thank you for the peace you have brought to my soul -- may I be able to share and pass this to others.

My Hero Mattie J. T. Stepanek - An Old Soul in a Young Vessel

Full Name: Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek
Nickname: Mattie
Date of Birth: July 17, 1990

Heavenly Angel: June 22, 2004

Mattie passed away June 22, 2004, at the age of 13.  His life may have been sort on this Earth but his message will endeavor for eternity.  He was an old soul in a young vessel sent to this Earth to spread PEACE.  I fell in love with him once I read his poetry.  Then found out more and more about him - his age, his heros, his wishes, his aspirations, his love to live and play .... his strong message to look to ones self inner being and believe in yourself; believe in others; believe in good, god, love and peace. 

Here are a few of his words that inspire me daily:

About Confidence

Try new things

Is important.

And, we must believe

In ourselves,

And have confidence

To achieve a goal.

If we don't believe

We can complete a task,

Doubt will take over,

And we may slowly

Back away from the task,

Until we have altogether

Quit working towards the goal.

So, every day

We must have confidence

In what we are doing.

When we believe in ourselves,

Our spirits become more open

To new things

That are good and healthy.

It also closes up more

To bad and unhealthy

Things in life.

Trying new things

Is important.

And, if we believe

In ourselves,

And have confidence,

We can achieve

So man exciting goals.

                                    May 2000

Only One

Only one murder should have been done.

Only one bomb should have been blown.

Oh please, there should have been

Only on hurt to cry out to the Lord.

More than on murder,

More than one bomb,

More than one hurt,

Does not make it right,

Even if saying, "They stated the fight!"

Only one of these things was

More than enough.

Only one.

Only one.

But not only one

Can make peace in the world.

                                    February 1998

On Being a Champion

A champion is a winner,

A hero ....

Someone who never gives up

Even when the going gets rough.

A champion is a member of

A winning team ....

Someone who overcomes challenges

Even when it requires creative solutions

A champion is an optimist

A hopeful spirit ....

Someone who plays the game,

Even when the game is called life ...

Especially when the is called life.

There can be a champion in each of us,

If we live as a winner,

If we live as a member of a team,

If we life with a hopeful spirit,

For life.

                                    September 1999

Mattie is an inspiration to me; he started writing poetry at the age of three.  He grew up with a rare form of muscular dystrophy - this disease took three of his siblings; his mom has this same disease but with all that which could destroy a human's soul ... has only given this young man -- love for life and a passion that was filled with fun and his wishes for peace for everyone.

Here is Mattie's website.  

Other site where Mattie was mentioned - My Hero dot com

I hope his message speaks to as it has to me -- even though Mattie was only here on Earth for a short time -- I know his message has been shared by many other important and known people of America - i.e Oprah, Jimmy Carter and Larry King -- people that carry Mattie's message to where it needs to be delivered.  Mattie is an amazing soul.

Take America to College - Making my voice heard !!

What I want Policymakers to Know about the Challengers I face in my Journey to Complete College !!

Check out my BLOG post on TakeUS2College.

Developing Our Vision for Change ....

Met with our SUCCESS COACH, Amanda, and our adviser, Ms. Monica Poole (3/31/10)

Amanda

 

Me & Akiko

Alice - Francesco - Patrick

Kalinka - Akiko - Ms. Poole

Alice - Dan

Blake

Jackie

Abigail - Amanda

The Human Hamburger visits BHCC 3/31/10

BHCC Visit from Sam Novey, social media entrepreneur and human hamburger


Click here to visit his website: Sam Novey

My Vision for Winthrop .... A Solution towards combating Domestic Violence

Request: 
Post to your blog BRIEFLY describing your vision of your problem and how to solve it.  Try to identify information that you might need to persuade your audience to sit up and take notice (for example, statistics on how many people in MA are affected by your chosen issue).


My Solution/Vision:
My vision is to show Winthrop, the community I live in and work in - which I care deeply for that there is a serious problem within its community - one that involves domestic violence.  To be able to persuade my audience, real statistics will need to be shown...numbers don't always tell the story but I feel with my message of being a survivor and working with Winthrop's leaders and police department -- I know the message will be heard.

Horoscope from April 1 2010 -- Gemini

You're feeling the urge to volunteer or improve the community in some way and it's easy to see how to do just that. Your energy isn't perfectly balanced, but it's still enough to do the job.