Tag: dailyprompt

Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you.

I was given a gift of food as a thank you at work for my help from a patient. I love getting gifts.

It was not something I liked, seeing i am not a fan of fruit cake, but I was grateful. She remembered me and took her time to find something for me.

I worked on Christmas Eve. I took the gift thinking to bring it home. On the subway, I saw a teenage girl sitting on the cold floor asking for money. Something told me to go to her. I walked up to her bent down and asked if she could do with this food gift.

Her face lit up. She looked me in the eyes.

She said. “Yes. Thank you. Thank you.” I gave it to her. She took it and hugged it. I walked away like a load was lifted from my body.

On the escalator, a man stood beside me. He said. “Acts of kindness go a long way.”

I asked. “You saw that?”

He answered. “I did.” Then he nodded as we got off the escalator and walked away.

I turned and went on my way, thinking how fortunate I am to have a gift I could give to someone in need. I am indeed blessed.

I have not seen that girl since, but I hope it was a blessing to her.

Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow.

I am still a work in progress. I try to step away from my situations that are questionable and take a better look.

Jumping in with both guns blazing is always a problem for me. Practice makes perfect. The more I pause before I speak gets me the right answers, whereby I could make decisions and alter my behavior for my good.

As I look at the big picture, I see little things that can be of benefit. To discount them would cost me so much. So I try to stop and think. If that doesn’t work out, I move on to something else and learn from my lessons in my life.

For example, I listened to my sister when she advised me to make a simple call to a stranger. I could have cut her down, but I listened. I made the call, and that one action later launched my career.

I stopped, and I listened.

What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why?

I hear it was beautiful at one time, before. Now, war torn, a place of death and destruction. It is so sad.

Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you.

Sometimes, I need someone to talk to as I wade through my life. I pray for help, and believe it or not, God sends one of my sisters to say a kind word.

Kind words go a long way. She talks, I listen, and then she prays for me.

It warms my heart to know someone in this crazy world cares for me.

What is your favorite restaurant?

They had a lounge area of dark wood, crystal, glass, and brass hardware. Highback armchairs of dark brown buttery leather dotted along the main floor around a splatting of side tables, main tables, or alone under wall scones or the occasional floor lamp. Music played softly in the background; some jazz or some blues nothing too modern just enough to make you relax while taking a sip of your drink and sinking into your chair waiting for your meal to arrive.

Intimate but not too cozy, it was not a family restaurant. It was a wonderful steak house with the most delicious food and great service.

Then that hateful virus Covid hit and the city went on lockdown. The owners were old, and rent was a little too high. They were there for years and then decided to retire.

Closed and gone yet not forgotten.

Nothing lasts forever except for good memories of fine dining.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

No one can predict the future. Most times, I have a hard time thinking about what I need to do in the next hour, let alone in ten years from now.

My times are not my own. I live in the presence of God. He is in control. Sure on a natural level, I need to make sure I have money for the future, so I put something up for retirement.

I make provisions for repairs and things I may need to succeed in my endeavors, but I do not rely on them. I rely on God. Things may go wrong. Health may fail. People my walk away, but God is there forever, and he is in control.

But I am human. I dream of a happy future where I am successful as a writer, and now I prep the stage for that. But my heart is not fixed on this because life gets in the way, and disappointment leads to frustration and anger.

I am flexible, and I go with the flow and make up another dream when the first does not pan out.

What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?

Five things that bring me happiness:

• Waking up in the morning and seeing the sun rise on the horizon.
• Praying to my Lord and asking for guidance for the day.
• Ability to move. Being able to walk on my own without help from anyone. I’m not taking this simple act for granted.
• Talking to my family and playing with my puppies. I love my puppies. Oh yes, and I love my family  too as long as they don’t drive my crazy.
• Relaxing from a hard, long day. Taking a well-earned break so I can breathe.

Describe something you learned in high school.

Loved the sport the moment I held my first bow.

Tried it again not too long ago. Love it still.

Describe one positive change you have made in your life.

Morning, by morning, he wakes up my ear so I could hear his instructions.

Doing my personal devotions first thing before life takes over is a blessing.

Writing my thoughts is a challenge but so rewarding.

I enjoy spending my first waking minutes with the Lord giving thanks, praising him, and asking for guidance throughout the day.

My life isn’t perfect, but every day, I am learning that with God, all things are possible.

What’s the most fun way to exercise?

It may not seem fun at first, but depending on where you walk, it can be refreshing for both the mind and the body.

Taking long, quiet walks in the neighborhood, looking at the gardens, or even strolling in a park is great. Just getting away from the routine of life is good.

Being able to move is a blessing all by itself. Some people have little or no mobility, so putting one foot in front of the other is a great achievement. This ability may not cure the world hungry or find the answer to solving the common cold, but it is a refreshing accomplishment for the body.

One of my other favorite fun exercises is salsa dancing. Moving my hips to music is so cool.

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