Contents
Preface....................1
A Fed-Up Woman....................3
A Woman Fed Up....................14
A Grieving Heart....................15
Another Chance....................16
Best Friends....................17
Gullible Me, Unfaithful You....................18
I Resign....................19
If It's God's Will, It's a Done Deal!....................20
Jesus Is the Reason!....................21
Memories....................22
Pants....................23
Pave Your Own Way....................24
Something for Nothing!....................25
Ugly Is What Ugly Does....................26
Victory Shall Be Mine!....................27
Wishful Thinking....................28
Man's Greatest Gift!....................29
Apology....................37
Before You Say I Do!....................38
Drifters....................39
Flirting with the Truth-I....................40
Ignorance or Arrogance....................41
It Is What It Is!....................42
Flirting with the Truth-IV....................43
Private Summers....................44
Private Summers-A Reality....................49
Growing Gracefully....................50
Reflections of Reality....................51
Panic!....................52
Panicked Manic!....................61
Query This!....................62
Year of the T-Shirts-I....................63
Ruffled Feathers....................64
Feather Rufflers....................73
A Perfect Failure....................74
The Extension Cord....................75
The Extension Cord & the Willow Switch....................82
ToughLove....................83
X-Generation....................84
We're Not Proud, We're Thankful....................85
Flirting with the Truth-III....................87
Simon Said!....................89
Be Courteous!....................102
Good Neighbors Can Make Bad Friends....................103
It's Not About You....................104
Let the Truth Be Told....................105
Practice What You Preach....................106
Zero in on You!....................107
Life's Purpose....................108
A Missionary in the Making-Part I....................109
A Message to My People....................123
A Righteous Prayer....................125
A Second Chance....................126
An Even Exchange....................127
Believe in Your Dreams....................128
Birds of a Feather....................129
Come Together....................130
Day After Day!....................131
Environmental War....................132
Free America....................133
Gifted....................135
Gravy on My Cake....................136
I Vibe....................137
In Pursuit of a Dream....................140
Kindness....................141
Live and Learn....................142
Now Is the Time....................143
Smile....................144
Talking Heads with Empty Minds....................145
The Making of Me....................146
United States Soldiers....................147
You, Me, and Humanity....................148
You Watching Me, Watching You....................149
Words to Comfort You....................150
A Tribute to My Father (Reverend Rudolph Thomas)....................151
Our Father in the Gospel....................153
To My Father....................154
Life Without You-From Dad to Mom....................155
A Tribute to My Mother Josephine Thomas (1934-2003)....................156
I'll Always Be Missing You....................158
A Mother's Love....................159
Forgive Me, Mom, I Love You....................160
From Me to You, with Love....................161
Mother, You Are My Angel....................162
Mother, You Are so Special....................163
Nothing Can Compare....................164
Without You, Mom, Where Would I Be?....................165
My Grandmother....................166
About the Author....................167
