This is Amelia. My daughter, my hero. She suffers from a very rare blood disorder, and has to endure countless hospital stays and blood transfusions. Over 300 transfusions in her short 7 yrs. She is the strongest person I know. and I am the luckiest mom in the world. After meeting Bon Jovi 2 years ago,Amelia wants to be a rock super-star when she grows up. Little does she know…to all of us that love her, she already is our super star.

Our Hero Amelia… This is the link enjoy – she is beautiful and a huge fan of BonJovi…

I am not religious- my journey is a spiritual one. I have chosen to learn about other religions – the more we learn we can respect the paths of other – it is not about agreeing – just understanding their hearts. It is amazing how similar they are.

My prayers for these days is unconditional love and unconditional compassion with unconditional forgiveness for yourself and others – with peace and healing for ALL people… Namaste!

Update: MS Eunice  Kennedy Shriver passed away Tuesday, 11 August 2009 – fly high, dear lady, fly high…

Phenomenal Woman

by Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them,
They say they still can’t see.
I say,
It’s in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
The palm of my hand,
The need for my care,
‘Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

The truth is we are so damn busy blaming the republicans or the democrats or someone other than ourselves that we are failing to see that we have DO our own personal power to make a difference in the world. Do we tolerate racism? – do we tolerate gay bashing? – on some level – yes – by way of not DOING what we should be doing.

["All I know is that first you've got to get mad. You've got to say: 'I'm a human being, goddammit. My life has value.' So I want you to get up now. I want all of you to get up out of your chairs. I want you to get up right now and go to the window, open it, and stick your head out and yell, 'I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore! from 'Network' (screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky ]

In other words get of our complacent asses and do something – even if it seems insignificant – DO it – In my home I do what I call a Maya Angelou – I do not allow gossip at all – Goldi Hawn has a sign that states that this is a gossip free zone – gossip is what the so called powers want us to be focused on…