Think About It.

https://ladypwiggins.wordpress.com/2015/03/08/have-i-missed-the-mark/

Sometimes something happens that opens up old wounds. I was watching Celebrity Marriage Bootcamp, and it happened. One of the women mistreated her husband and did not understand why she would treat someone she loved that way. As the counselors talked with her, she discovered that her behavior was the "acting out" of a little girl whose father emotionally left her. That anger was still influencing her life as an adult.

That situation woke up some feelings that I thought I had long ago resolved. Apparently, not all.
I faced it and expressed it here http://wp.me/p5mg5U-4Y.

I am now completely free.
I hope this helps someone else.

This was originally posted in Pat's Random Thoughts.

Another Food Experiment

I thought you might like this one.

Fresh from the Tree

I wish Blogger has a reblog capability but since it doesn't I will have to link it here. Until One Day -
I originally posted this on my Wordpress blog as an assignment in Wordpress' Writing 201-poetry.

I am having a good time. It is stretching me as a writer. I may never be a good poet but at least I can dabble.

The poem that received the most views was Trust- Mis -Trust  I would like to hear YOUR thoughts.


The Wordpress blog is now my primary blog. Pat's Random Thoughts

Have a very blessed day.

Reblogging My Blog called "Driven"

I am back. Still trying to coordinate my Wordpress blog with this one because I value all of my followers. Wordpress has a reblog capability if you want to post someone else's blog. I can't seem to find such an ability on Blogger.

To any Blogger users if you know how please tell me. In the mean time here is the link to the post I would like to share.

https://ladypwiggins.wordpress.com/2015/02/07/driven/

I am still interested in your comments and I am still collecting data on the best (for me) platform to use.

Wonderfully and Painfully Reposted

I had a wonderful childhood. However, the wonderful memories about my family, neighborhood, church and school are surrounded by the shadows of bigotry, hatred, Klansmen, segregation and fear. Even as children we understood the eminent danger of walking down the street in black skin.

I grew up in the Jim Crow south. Alabama to be specific. I was a child during the height of the Civil Rights movement, but I vividly remember those days from my 12 year old perspective.

I remember the Monday night meetings where we heard inspiring speeches and the protest plans and instructions for the following week.

 I remember the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham when those four little girls were slain. That morning we were preparing for church when we got the news. We didn't have email or texting in those days but it seemed we got news lightening fast. I remember not wanting to go to church because our church had received threats. When I overheard the grownups talking about the threats I wasn't afraid. Who would bomb a church? But that morning the threats were suddenly real. That could be me and my friends.

I remember wanting to go to Selma for the march and how disappointed I was when my grands told me I was too young to go. So I watched it on television in the false safety of our den. I felt every blow inside me that they experienced on the Petus Bridge. I was angry, scared, hurt for them, and angry all at the same time.  Yea, I said angry twice.

I know I felt all of this pain because I relived it last night when I viewed the movie, Selma. I was back in Alabama watching the march on television angry, hurt, in pain and angry all over again.

I commend you Ms. Ava Duvernay for the excellent job you did in educating us and reminding us. Continue to tell our story in historical accuracy and truth.

Wordpress Activities

#miscellaneousthoughts #Wordpress #Blogging101

A few week ago I decided to compare Blogger and Wordpress because there were some things I wanted to do and I couldn't get it done on Blogger. I created another blog. At the same time Wordpress invited me to a new class they were giving called Blogging 101. I have been doing those assignments and it has helped tremendously.

Among other features, I have figured out how to export this blog to the other one automatically. I just have to figure our on the Blogger end how to be selective. That is another day.
Here is the link. https://ladypwiggins.wordpress.com/where-to-begin/

 I would like you to visit the other blog and leave your comments.That is an easier process also.