Monday, August 23, 2010

HAPPY BORN DAY >CREATE

SHEILA T JORDAN
BORN
ON THIS DAY
8/23/52
BORN IN THE BRONX
NEW YORK CITY
AT MORRISANIA HOSPITAL
WHICH IS SO LONGER
THERE
MOVED TO QUEENS NY
IN 1963
I HAVE BEEN ON THIS PLANET
FOR 5..ON YEARS
AND STILL COUNTING
THANKFUL BY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD
HE HAS KEPT ME THROUGH
THE FIRE & BRIMSTONE
THE CHALLENGES OF BEING STRONG
THE DAYS & NIGHT WITHOUT
A LEG TO STAND ON..WHEN
I NEEDED A FRIEND OR LOVEONE
TO CALL MY OWN
THEN CAME FAMILY
THE PRODUCT OF ATTENTION
BROUGHT TO U BY
LIFE..WHAT'S TO MENTION
YEARS OF RAISING..DISCIPLINE
HARDKNOCKS AND CIRCUMSTANCE
STANDING UP FOR SINGLE
PARENTS, ME
I BECAME A DIVORCEE..W/NO WORK
ON HOME RELIEF ..AKA
WELFARE FOR 11 YEARS STRAIGHT
WENT TO SCHOOL AT NIGHT..
STARTED WORK ON THE
AVE OF JAMAICA..LEFT THAT ALL BEHIND
TO PURSUIT A CAREER AS A HAIRSTYLIST
FOR 25YRS
WENT FROM HAIR TO CHILDCARE
PROVIDER IN OUR HOME4 7YRS..
FROM CHILDCARE 2 A COOK
WHICH CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED
ME IT'S ATTITUDE AND SPITFIRE MOUTH
DIDN'T TAKE NOTHING FROM NO ONE
AND I AM THE SAME
AS I EVER WAS TODAY..LASTED 20 yrs
AT
KENNEDY AIRPORT
ON MY
LONG AGENDA ..SPREADING THE WORDS
P O E T R Y..28YRS LATER
THANK YOU SO MUCH JESUS
I AM TRULY BLESSED W/LOVE& COMPASSION
A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY
U BLESSED ME WITH..I HAVE
NO REGRETS WHERE MY LIFE HAS TAKING ME
AND I DAMN SURE DON'T
LET ANYONE OR ANYTHING STAND IN MY WAY TO
THE TOP OF MY CALIBUR
MOM' DAUGHTER..DADs.LILGIRL
AND NOW...C R E A T E...
WHAT GOD HAD INTENDED FOR ME 2 BECOME
THANK U SO MUCH
FOR THIS
MOMENT
IN TIME JUST
"THOUGHT I MENTION'
SHEILA T JORDAN..

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