For some people November 12th is just an ordinary day… but it happens to be the birthday of someone near and dear to my heart.

My grandmother turned 80 years old today. Her name is Norma which means rule.

She was born and raised in Louisiana to a family of share croppers.

My grandmother has 7 siblings, 7 children, 14 grand children, and 18 great grand children.

She always says “God Brought Us A Mighty Long Way.”

My grandmother grew up as she puts it “on the rough side of the mountain during hard times.”  Read more... (2821 words, 5 images, estimated 11:17 mins reading time)

Its been a long rough race and the moment we’ve all been waiting for is here!

“This is our time. Our time to turn the page on the policies of the past and bring new energy and new ideas to the challenges we face. Our time to offer a new direction for the country we love.” —Barack Obama

Wow…. watching and actually being part of history vs. reading about it, is exhilarating. Barack Obama is the first African American candidate to lead a major party into a campaign for the Presidency. This is such a huge and pivotal point in American history indicative of the changes occurring in the minds and hearts of the people.  Read more... (168 words, 1 image, estimated 40 secs reading time)