I Am My Mama's Child

I am my Mama's ChildI am my Mama's ChildThank you, Thank you, Thank YouI am my Mama's ChildIf I did something to hurt youI am so sorry

You were always there for meI want you to be proud of meI want to Thank you, Thank you, Thank you I am my Mama's Child

I am my Mama's ChildI am my Mama's ChildYou gave me courage and strengthYou're the greatest Mama in the World.

Mama, Mama, I love youMama, Mama, I love youMama, I Love You.

Do you know that you can be shot down like a dog that stole something just becauseyou are playing with a plastic toy weapon (gun)?

Yes, you can!

It depends on the time, place, circumstances, etc. When my son was a teenager,eighteen years old, he became friends with the wrong crowd. It was late at night(near midnight), the police was knocking loudly at the door because a warrant wasissued for my son who had taken a bath. I all started around twenty (20) years agowhen my eldest son, Allister Leon, was eighteen years old. Allister had been votedthe President of the Student Council at a private and prestigious School in SanAntonio, Texas, Holy Cross Catholic School. It was a great school academically,socially, and sportsmanship. Allister had many friends and was very popular.

PRISONERS

Prisoners are people like you and me
They made a mistake and did something wrong
They need love, caring and to belong
The prisoners need rehabilitation
not manipulation
Education and counseling
May be the key
It should be mandatory
Before they can be set free
Teach them skills
To learn how to pay bills

So they won't steal
Take away their sob
So they won't rob
Send them mail
While they sit in their cell
Send them a book
To deter them from being a crook
I plead to this nation
Give the prisoners an education
Pray for them to make a positive change
and reach their full potential
It will be beneficial


POTENTIAL

Reaching your full potential should be strived
It is possible if you try
Articulate, investigate, facilitate
Negotiate, mitigate and do whatever
It takes
Apply yourself until there isn't much left
Determination under the whole person concept
Is a good start
Vertical achievement is your right
Take advantage with all your might

I served twenty-one (21) years in the military. Allister was five years old when hearrived at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware in 1975 after my mom, his grandmother(second mom), suddenly became ill and passed away in January 1975. Allisterwas four (4) years old and devastated. I was so saddened and hurt, hollow, andhopeless to have lost my dear beloved mother. My friend, Mary Stockton (latermarried to Gerome Thompson) accompanied me to Detroit to attend my mother'sfuneral. I am forever grateful for the compassion Mary had shown during mytime of grief and sorrow.