Michael's Lessons Learned from Living

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Friday, July 24, 2020

I Cant Do It.

The other day I gave my grandson a task to complete. The task was not an unusual task. I asked him to clean the leaves from the swimming pool. It is a task that is needed often when we have storms in our area. One that my grandson has completed many times during the summer. When I asked him if he... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 23, 2020

A life full of Hope

We are often reminded of the power of the human spirit. One key part of the human spirit is the need to survive. Hope inspires us to carry on even when the odds are not in our favor. Or should I say "Especially when the odds are not in our favor." Hope is another one of those magnificent powerful... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Love and Forgiveness

Two of my most favorite words are Love and Forgiveness. You see they are the dynamic duo. If there is no love forgiveness is pointless. Now I know my view of life is not always typical. Yet something so important as love is often taken for granted. Many people’s definition of love is so dangerous I... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 6, 2020

My Challenges Made me Stronger.

It is amazing how the things that challenge you the most can define your life. Let's take a look at some of my challenges. Graduating from College with a family to provide for. Surviving divorce and a poor relationship with my blood children. Retiring from the Army National Guard. Adjusting to a... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

We All Look Alike Justice is often blinded by the truth.

A famous old statement made by the white community in older times was that they all look alike. It, of course, is another residual of racism. In this statement, it creates a record in many people's minds that we don't just look alike. But we are alike in attitude in morals, and in many other... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 28, 2020

We are left to carry on.

In football when the quarterback hands the ball off to the running back he basically puts the responsibility of moving the ball in his hand. When our loved ones pass away. They basically hand off the ball to us to carry on. The past few months have created an enormous amount of transfer in a short... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 27, 2020

When I leave this earth will someone shed a tear for me?

Recently I attended the funeral of my wife's youngest brother. A resident of the earth for only 53 years and 6 mths. He was free-spirited kind hardworking and loved by his family. His funeral was postponed several months in the midst of the coronavirus. The cause of his death was an accident while... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 25, 2020

America through the eyes of a Black Man

We all see the world through our experiences good or bad. Now, these experiences form our views of the world. It is important when forming an opinion to get all the facts. This is my record of how I grew up as a Black Man in America. When I was in 1st and 2nd grade I attended an all-black elementary... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Living Black in America

What is really incredible about America is that some of us still don't understand. Millions still don't believe that there is injustice towards Black Americans. When the Black Lives Matter movement started someone put out White Lives Matter. This is the reality Black Men have faced forever. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 20, 2020

A Fathers work is never done

Fathers support is always welcome. Now I am not talking financially. Wisdom is an essential part of fatherhood. Encouragement is also a necessary part of fatherhood. Communication is very important. The most important one is Love. Without it the other elements fall short. What we wish for our... Sign in to see full entry.

About this Blog

Michael's Lessons from life is my view of the lessons I have learned from the simple to the complex. My father and mother, blessed me with a simple, non complicated way of living and loving life. In a world where it seems the negative has taken over. I want to share a positive, enlightened view of the world as I have experienced it. Including my view of what is happening today.