My mother was my Girl Scout Leader when I was 10. She was determined to expose us all too so many things, things she had not been exposed to herself. She had a bigger vision for us. We went camping, canoeing, white water rafting, horseback riding, rock climbing, to museums Broadway shows; the list goes on and on.

There were many times when I looked at my mother’s face as she led the group and I saw her own fear in her eyes. That didn’t stop her! She didn’t know how to swim, she hated water (she did not want to mess up her hair) but she participated anyway. I learned from her that through courage and caring, your own fears will be minimized so that you can provide something much bigger for other people. She use to say, “The more you practice having courage, the better you’ll get at it.”

The act of courage is much more than facing a danger or taking on a challenge. It is a quality of spirit that enables you to act appropriately in the face of the unexpected challenges. It’s only when we have the courage to go far that we find out how far that can be.

Hate is a Curse, Love is Magic

My Uncle Lemuel Penn was a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army that had survived World War II. After the war, he became a school principal in Washington DC. He was the victim of a hate crime when I was eight years old, killed in Athens, Georgia by the Klu Klux Klan. This event impacted and devastated my entire family!

It was the first time in history that a Klan member was prosecuted and sentenced for the murder of a Black man…justice in a way that many thought would never happen. It was then that my mother made me vow to love all people, no matter where they came from or what they looked like. She taught me that hate is a curse and love is magic.

Hate ultimately destroys the hater, not the hated. The magic of love is the transformation that frees you! Evolving to the highest is about learning to love yourself, it is about bringing love into your world, it is about loving others, it is about becoming love.

Thru self-sacrifice there is much to gain…

I was 6 years old and entering the first grade. My mother interviewed all of the first grade teachers in the district to determine which school I would be attending. The one that she liked the best was in an all white, segregated school. My mother was a rebel, period! After a long community battle, I attended first grade in that all white, segregated school in Plainfield NJ.

She had no fear when it came to pursuing what she thought was fair, no matter what the battle would be that came along with it. She explained to me that her choice was not just for my benefit but for the benefit of all of the children that would follow. I learned that thru self- sacrifice there is much to gain.

We are bound by an immutable law of the universe that states ALL ACHIEVEMENTS REQUIRE SACRIFICES. If one refuses to make sacrifices then they refuse to grow. They refuse to succeed. They refuse to discover the joy of accomplishment. The greater the struggle that sacrifice entails, the greater the happiness that follows.

By approaching life with open eyes and an open mind and heart, we can change ‘negative’ events into positive occurrences. Think joy, growth, and freedom!

“Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.”

A mother’s love is something that no one can explain, for nothing can destroy it or take that love away. It’s the purest form of love that exists; forgiving and never faltering. Her arms open when a hug is needed. Her heart understanding when a friend is needed. Her voice stern when a lesson is needed.

Biological mothers, adoptive mothers, foster mothers, stepmothers, and other caregivers with whom there is a mother-child relationship; living or deceased…we honor your nurturing love on this Mother’s Day.

May your day be filled with love,

Your Mother Is Always With You

Your mother is always with you…
She’s the whisper of the leaves
as you walk down the street.
She’s the smell of bleach
in your freshly laundered socks.
She’s the cool hand on your brow
when you’re not well.
Your mother lives inside your laughter.
She’s crystallized in every tear drop.
She’s the place you came from,
your first home…
She’s the map you follow
with every step that you take.
She’s your first love
and your first heart break…
and nothing on earth can separate you.
Not time, Not space…
Not even death…
will ever separate you
from your mother…
You carry her inside of you…

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