Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Mr.Relatable













I've seen ur sights
I've heard your sounds
I've thought your thoughts
I've been there before

Physically maybe not
but a connection is there,
i've felt your sorrows
Mr. Relatable is here

I've dreamed ur same dreams
been told the same No's
i've seen the same things
just know you're not alone

Many wish someone was there
Then I come along...
How you doing, nice to meet you
i've seen you before...

First to smile, Last to judge
Spirit X-Ray vision,
See's through the flesh but feels the heart...
Stranger LISTEN you are loved

Short,dark, bald, tall
or even a little pudge
words exchangeable but 
concept irreplaceable

You are not alone,


Sincerely,


Mr. Relatable

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

They Say....

So I'm going to ask the million dollar question that I'm sure everyone has been thinking for ever... "Who the Hell is THEY....?" LOL


I saw this commercial and I LOVED it. It clearly depicts exactly who "THEY" really is. check it out:
Truth be told, one's Number one fan is sometimes his worst enemy. Instead of expressing admiration, the envious one makes every attempt to demote what they see as greatness. Not boldly of course... But simply by taking the easy way out.....

"THEY SAY" - A COWARDLY WAY TO DIRECT A PERSONAL SENTIMENT WITHOUT TAKING CREDIT FOR THE STATEMENT. THE PERSONAL THOUGHT IS SIMPLY ACCREDITED TO..... "THEM"

This is actually a funny subject and I just thought I'd invite everyone to join me in my random experiment.... Ask your #1 FAN who is "Them" LOL

JUST MY LITTLE TIDBIT OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE WEEK..KEEP DOING YOU... MOST LIKELY IT WAS BEING GREAT IN THE FIRST PLACE. BTFO! LIVE LIFE!! &LOVE YALL!!!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

WhOOps....


I DID'T MEAN TO DROP THAT : Now I know to pay more attention

oUcH!
THAT BURNT: Now I know not to play with fire

SORRY!
FOR BEING LATE: Now I know to leave the house earlier

Very Seldom, if ever do we choose to make our mistakes.... Accidents happen. However, with every accident comes a learning experience. Sometimes that MISTAKE... THAT ACCIDENT.... Is the greatest thing that could have ever happened to us. Because we learned from it, it prepared us us for what was to come and had an everlasting impact on our lives.

The mistake may have been a surprise to us, but God had a greater purpose for it the entire time.

If you life life afraid of mistakes, you will never live. Have a Blessed day everyone! Don't let today end without your impacting it in some fashion. You do have a purpose, whether you realize it or not.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Ok.. I'm done after this...

I can hear you being dramatic right now saying "Brandon you are doing the MOST!!!! Boy if you don't let me rest in peace.. I need my beauty rest.. Plus I gotta get up for work in the morning...lol"

But I remember hitting you up when you were at Seth's family reunion I think... I was in L.A and we shared these words:







I think the thing that hurts the most Is we were each others GREATEST motivators! We just knew we would be on that RED carpet together hosting somebody's awards show, walking past each other on that runway and taking up eachothers space on that blilboard.... Commercials.. All the stuff we used to talk about.

It's like You ALREADY HAD IT!!! people wee working to get to where you ALREADY WERE.. all it was was taking it the next step after graduation..

Maybe thats why God decided to go head and call you home. You were obedient, learned lessons the first time. You were full of faith, determination and used the talents God gave you. You were strong and allowed God to work through you for others...

You filled every check on the checklist that some people never do in a lifetime. Regardless of how hard the devil may have tried to discourage you.. You didn't let it happen.. and because of it... You can finally trash those Homecoming fashion show Angel wings and Strut your new ones... "Your Real Ones"

Love you so much.. and I promise.... I'ma try to stop making new postings about you filling up everybody's newsfeed real soon... This might be the last one.. for a while anyway...


Last thing.. You gon get me together..... I know you would be LIVID if you found out ur friends was moping around.. but That Football game tonight.... I'm so sorry I couldnt help it... As hard as I tried to make myself have fun or at least look like I was.... I couldn't do it... AND IMA HAVE YO GET YOU! TOGETHER. Because you got me in trouble.. Mrs. Mcnealy got on me for looking so down... So we will just box that one out when we see eachother again...lol

I talked to katie today @ the game.. and We decided that we are making a pact... Since all 3 of us were always talking about making it big... ME And KATIE are making this promise to you.. in remembrance of you.. WE ARE TAKING OVER HOLLYWOOD AND THE REST OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.... If you could, throw in a good word to God for us.. maybe he will hook a brotha and sista up...lol sike we know he is already with us... But I PROMISE YOU COURT!!! When I get that FIRST award whether it's an OSCAR or whatever. Right after GOD and mom dukes you will Be the FIRST person I shout out and give credit to for being such an inspiration because I know I wouldn't have made it without you....

loveyou loveyou loveyou...

and now that I got all that out.. I think I can actually do something tonight I haven;t done all week... and thats SLEEP!

Hollywood Tag Team Forever... Love you

Approximately 24 hours ago.... I heard the news about a friendship that cant replaced, one tailored to us, one that didn't require a boasting and over exertion because we knew each others hearts.

It's 2:02 a.m., I can't sleep, tried to force myself to sleep at 11pm and I still ended up waking up. I've lost my share of loved ones and been to my share of funerals, but never in my life have I lost someone THIS close to me. It's definitely a different kind of empathy I have for anyone that has not only lost a loved one, but one they were actually close to.

When I got that call last night......... .............. .............. I don't even know what to say. This isn't a real... like stop playing.... Court I just saw you a week ago being your ole DRAMATIC self. You told me you were set to graduate and was gon get this show on the road! The one we've been talking about since we got close my sophomore year....

Regardless of how much I try not to think about it, I can hear your voice following me wherever I go. You were such a DRAMATIC and hand crafted/unique person I can predict your responses to almost anything...lol

I don't have to do nothing but match and I still can't win.. " Oh so you just think you tight huh...let me guess you just got it like that," " Don't let me have to get you together in front of all your lil fans" Typical greeting...lol or "Oh so you just gon try to play me???",

Right now I'm just longing to hear at least one of those words Court.... It's like we were always there for each other even if we hadn't spoken in a week. That one time when the devil, "Don't be bout dat life..lol" you could count on one of us to be there to push the other along the way. Just your mere presence would give me the strength to go about my day and would talk about you all the time. It's almost like you were a walking symbol of strength because the very second I would even think about complaining about my "small" problems. I'd think about you and all of your life obstacles you entrusted me with...

You always knew how "to get me together." While I'm complaining about stress from Homecoming Fashion show 2007, you were faithfully at every practice and dealing with the loss of your mother. It wasn't until after the show that you told me and I was like ARE YOU SERIOUS? I was so sorry and sympathetic but you didn't need my sympathy. Even though I knew you were hurting... you were already strong and knew how to work through your sorrow.

When I was crying broke, complaining about not having a car, and your PET PEEVE, what seemed to be my annual "Phone-less" month cuz my phone would always stay off from not having the money to pay the bill..... In the midst of all my complaining I would look at you: Working full time, going to school full time, involved at school anddd still managing "outside of FAMU life career wise". When I was phone-less, you were paying your new car note, phone bill, rent and Tuition ON YOUR OWN. One thing I can be grateful for is not having a list of "Shoulda Coulda Wouldas" wishing I had told you how much of an inspiration you were to me.... I can live in comfort knowing we had the kind of relationship where we talked about everything and knew how we felt about each other.

Facebook doesn't even have the capacity for me to write out all of our memories so some stuff I will just cherish as precious memories. However, I just want to thank God for placing you in my life. You could have been at any other place in the world inspiring someone else but you were here in "WACK TALLAHASSEE," as we would call it.. and inspiring people like me...

As hard as it is, i'm forcing myself to not just be a victim and realize that you served a greater purpose on this earth. You represented something so strong that I don't think people realized what they had amongst them. A fraction of the people you've impacted still couldn't live through the obstacles you've overcome. Thinking about all of your strength brought back a particular memory that I, didn't forget but, hadn't thought about in a while....

Valentines day 2008 when we went to the warehouse for that poetry night thing. "Secret Garden".. As we slow danced with that red light beaming over us, I asked you if you could be a fruit what would you be? (I always knew I could just be myself and play my random games with you without you judging me) You weren't at all hesitant .. You took a few seconds to think and asked me to go first so you could see where I was going with this...

I said, "I'd be a pineapple because they are rough, abrasive and misunderstood from the outside but if a hand could endure the rough exterior only to cut it, it would see the tender inside."

Followed by that smile of yours, your response was, "I'd be a grape because they are so sweet and small that if not handled cautiously with care, it could slip right through the cracks of fingers."

I knew right then, even more so, that you were a beautiful person internally with an amazing spirit. and of course Me being EXTRA I couldnt just stop with the Fruit.. so I said WHAT ANIMAL WOULD YOU BE," after listening to me you said...

"This isn't just because i'm dark skinned but i'd have to say Black Panther, because unlike other cat families, the Black Panther is a loaner and spends most of its time alone... Hunting and living alone in the trees, representing power, strength...."

and pretty much everything you really represented here on earth. I had almost forgotten that it was through you, that night, that I started that animal symbolism thing and have been using it to give my closest friends encouragement ever since.... That was you.. that night living through me even while you were here on earth. I remember you loved that RED light so much back at the warehouse so much and kept talking about it... We were having such a good time that we did that photoshoot that night with your red light

At this time even though it hurts like hell, I'm going to give saying goodbye it's first shot with:
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6)

I may not understand things right now, but I know God has called you back to be closer to him because his angel has fulfilled her duties and purpose here on earth.... Your legacy will forever live and YOUR STRENGTH will always be remembered and will forever "GET ME TOGETHER" every time I think about complaining or quitting anything.. Because even at your lowest of low and roughest of rough times, you NEVER let earths problems get to you.. You are a Warrior, a Panther, an ANGEL and I will always remember and love you.....



Hollywood is a done deal, when I go and see them lil models trying over there i'ma be like ma DAWG Court would sHUT U DOWN so get tight!! & u know I still got you on dogsitting colby.. He will be ok don't worry....

As for Seth... Thats how you know you were GODs ANGEL the entire time... A year ago he might not have been able to take something like this.. but through being around a beacon of STRENGTH like you, he is being stronger than ever for everyone. He loves you and It was a blessing that you could spend your last hours with him. He is even giving me strength right now. I can hear your voice right now "Brandon.. boy if you don't suck it up! I am ok, Wat you don;t know is Heaven actually be dat FYE!! wayyy better than the moon..lol"




Hollywood is a done deal, when I go and see them lil models trying over there i'ma be like ma DAWG Court would sHUT U DOWN so get tight!! & u know I still got you on dogsitting colby.. He will be ok don't worry....

As for Seth... Thats how you know you were GODs ANGEL the entire time... A year ago he might not have been able to take something like this.. but through being around a beacon of STRENGTH like you, he is being stronger than ever for everyone. He loves you and It was a blessing that you could spend your last hours with him. He is even giving me strength right now. I can hear your voice right now "Brandon.. boy if you don't suck it up! I am ok, Wat you don;t know is Heaven actually be dat FYE!! wayyy better than the moon..lol"



"Potential Energy"

It is a new day..

According to midnight, Yesterday is the past.
Yesterday had old ways, mindsets and people.
Today presents a fresh start, a new beginning.

Granted yesterday was a good day,
Good is no longer good enough.
I'm walking toward greatness.

Forward I shall walk, with a smile on my face.
My peripheral glimpsing family and close friends.
My foresight simply reflecting faith and Gods will.

As I walk passing mountains I could climb,
pastures I could tend to, landfills I could clean,
souls I could save and hearts I could mend,

Flashbacks of physical science come to mind:
Potential energy is "stored energy" that can only be released by motion.
A ball has potential energy until it is bounced.

I have "potential energy" until God moves me.
There is a lot I could do, but without that confirmation
of Gods will, why waste Potential Energy?

LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS



Before one can lead, he must first follow. Not just follow but, observe the sights, sounds and smells to one day remember when he finally LEADS. If granted the opportunity to lead, he should never get "omnipotent" because the one TRUE leader will surely humble any and everyone that need a quick reminder of ""who's who"