So much going through my head.
My mother going in for major surgery and that is all that I want to say right now about that. I don't want to think about it.
My grandmother is in the hospital and it doesn't look good.
People are calling me around the clock for help and advice, and I feel like I am drowning.
I have so much riding on my shoulders...I feel overwhelmed. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!?!?!
I just have to get it together and keep moving forward.
My friend Tony calls me to just talk and I know something is up. We talk and I give him what I can...he said it helped above and beyond what he thought. I am glad.
Ok guys...gotta go. Duty calls.
J-Bo
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Michelle Obama...MY GOD WHAT A WOMAN!!!!!
If you didn't see the speech that Michelle Obama gave, please look for it and watch it. I am going to get it myself and save it.
It has been a while since I have been spurred on like that...I really felt like God was speaking through that woman. I have never been prouder to be a black man.
When I get the video of Michelle's speech I will be sure to post it on here, but for now I want to leave you guys with this...It is our time.
I will not be deterred, and I will not be held back.
No video, no more words...just tears and emotions of pride, joy, and purpose.
J-Bo
It has been a while since I have been spurred on like that...I really felt like God was speaking through that woman. I have never been prouder to be a black man.
When I get the video of Michelle's speech I will be sure to post it on here, but for now I want to leave you guys with this...It is our time.
I will not be deterred, and I will not be held back.
No video, no more words...just tears and emotions of pride, joy, and purpose.
J-Bo
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Filled with Pride and Admiration
Today was a great day. First I was in my campus today getting more music and rehearsing for these auditions and competitions.
It was so nice that walking around the whole day people where walking up to me talking to me, and just asking me about my life. LMAO!!!!
I am like stop playing...only a summer has passed. I feel really blessed to be so loved and appreciated.
Then I went into my old chorus room during that class time, to ask the professor why is he doing spirituals in chorus the year that I am not there. He said there is a solo that would be perfect for me, and he thought of me.
I might be getting a performance opp...look out for more info on that.
To add more good stuff on an already awesome day, I walked into chorus and I had people just scream my name and run up to hug me and just surround me. I felt like a freaking star.
I don't see what these people see in me...I don't see what they see. I just thank them for seeing what they see, and being nice enough to come out and tell me.
On my way home I get a phone call from Aaron and Dishone, both complaining about what is really nothing. It got fixed, and I just felt moved to give God glory for bringing these two together. I am so blessed to know them...I want the kind of love they have.
I had it, but I will get it back again. God is too good to me. I gotta go guys...got work to do and get ready for tomorrow. Love talking to you guys. Night.
J-Bo
It was so nice that walking around the whole day people where walking up to me talking to me, and just asking me about my life. LMAO!!!!
I am like stop playing...only a summer has passed. I feel really blessed to be so loved and appreciated.
Then I went into my old chorus room during that class time, to ask the professor why is he doing spirituals in chorus the year that I am not there. He said there is a solo that would be perfect for me, and he thought of me.
I might be getting a performance opp...look out for more info on that.
To add more good stuff on an already awesome day, I walked into chorus and I had people just scream my name and run up to hug me and just surround me. I felt like a freaking star.
I don't see what these people see in me...I don't see what they see. I just thank them for seeing what they see, and being nice enough to come out and tell me.
On my way home I get a phone call from Aaron and Dishone, both complaining about what is really nothing. It got fixed, and I just felt moved to give God glory for bringing these two together. I am so blessed to know them...I want the kind of love they have.
I had it, but I will get it back again. God is too good to me. I gotta go guys...got work to do and get ready for tomorrow. Love talking to you guys. Night.
J-Bo
Take Me to The King...
Getting ready to get out of here, and this was on my heart.
I love my God so much...I want you all to know that when I say I love you I mean it.
I may not know you, but understand when I am called I respond. We are all brother and sisters...we are connected.
J-Bo
I love my God so much...I want you all to know that when I say I love you I mean it.
I may not know you, but understand when I am called I respond. We are all brother and sisters...we are connected.
J-Bo
Monday, September 3, 2012
Listen to the words and melody
Just wanted to share this with you guys...
These songs were on my heart, and I wanted you guys to listen and just feel where I am right now.
Don't know why, but here they are...just beautiful love songs and I have some ideas I will talk to you guys about later.
J-Bo
These songs were on my heart, and I wanted you guys to listen and just feel where I am right now.
Don't know why, but here they are...just beautiful love songs and I have some ideas I will talk to you guys about later.
J-Bo
A New Life
Guys I am so blessed. I have to thank God right now. I just have to give God the praise and all the glory.
From hanging out with my friends last night and acting like a fool...to having such an anointing fall on the place in church. I just wish I wasn't so tired lol...kinda fell asleep during the message. :-)
But still such an anointing fell through on me. I am starting to see what shouting is all about. It is just like when I hear a song and I have to dance. It is dancing, but for church.
So tomorrow is the West Indian Day parade, but I don't think I am going. I am looking forward to getting some work done, and then having a relaxing day.
I am staying positive, focused, and prayed up. I must say that I love where I am heading...just have to work hard.
Been talking to my kids and to Pastor and Tony and my friends here and everyone is doing well. Of course I still have people calling me asking for help and guidance. I wonder what the hell do they see in me that they think I can help. God knows, but it comes through me from Jesus.
I still wonder what is going on with Van. I don't ask the kids for any information other than is he happy and healthy. They tell me he says he is, and so with that I am happy. I know there is something else going on, but Van is stubborn. He only sees and deals with what he wants to.
LMAO!!!! The man can have a leech on his arm, but if he chooses to ignore it and act like it doesn't exist then that is what he is going to do. Smh...so stubborn. :-)
I have so much I want to say and share and just let out...not an easy task, but not an impossible one. God has given me a way to get everything out and into the world...which is good b/c I feel like I am over flowing with stuff.
Time to get ready for tomorrow...nite.
J-Bo
From hanging out with my friends last night and acting like a fool...to having such an anointing fall on the place in church. I just wish I wasn't so tired lol...kinda fell asleep during the message. :-)
But still such an anointing fell through on me. I am starting to see what shouting is all about. It is just like when I hear a song and I have to dance. It is dancing, but for church.
So tomorrow is the West Indian Day parade, but I don't think I am going. I am looking forward to getting some work done, and then having a relaxing day.
I am staying positive, focused, and prayed up. I must say that I love where I am heading...just have to work hard.
Been talking to my kids and to Pastor and Tony and my friends here and everyone is doing well. Of course I still have people calling me asking for help and guidance. I wonder what the hell do they see in me that they think I can help. God knows, but it comes through me from Jesus.
I still wonder what is going on with Van. I don't ask the kids for any information other than is he happy and healthy. They tell me he says he is, and so with that I am happy. I know there is something else going on, but Van is stubborn. He only sees and deals with what he wants to.
LMAO!!!! The man can have a leech on his arm, but if he chooses to ignore it and act like it doesn't exist then that is what he is going to do. Smh...so stubborn. :-)
I have so much I want to say and share and just let out...not an easy task, but not an impossible one. God has given me a way to get everything out and into the world...which is good b/c I feel like I am over flowing with stuff.
Time to get ready for tomorrow...nite.
J-Bo
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Interesting read on what goes on in nature...
Homosexuality – Natural As Nature Intended
Discreet City I Octavius Williams
Anyone who grew up in the church and listened to stories of the ancient biblical times, most likely never heard anything positive about homosexuality even though the pews and choir was filled with homos. It was taught that something so “unnatural and abominable” didn’t occur in nature and a sin that was restricted to man.
Around age 15, I remember seeing a National Geographic special about the great apes. In one segment they highlighted Bonobo Chimps; a species of great apes in Africa. I was fascinated to learn Bonobos are exclusively bisexual.
Sexual intercourse with Bonobos is used as a greeting, a means of forming social bonds, a means of conflict resolution, and post-conflict reconciliation. Bonobos have been observed having face-to-face genital sex, tongue kissing, oral sex along with regular sex for breeding. Bonobos do not form permanent monogamous sexual relationships with individual partners. They also do not seem to discriminate in their sexual behavior by sex or age. When Bonobos discover a new food source or feeding ground, the increased excitement will usually lead to communal sexual activity, presumably decreasing tension and encouraging peaceful feeding.
Discreet City I Octavius Williams
Anyone who grew up in the church and listened to stories of the ancient biblical times, most likely never heard anything positive about homosexuality even though the pews and choir was filled with homos. It was taught that something so “unnatural and abominable” didn’t occur in nature and a sin that was restricted to man.
Around age 15, I remember seeing a National Geographic special about the great apes. In one segment they highlighted Bonobo Chimps; a species of great apes in Africa. I was fascinated to learn Bonobos are exclusively bisexual.
Sexual intercourse with Bonobos is used as a greeting, a means of forming social bonds, a means of conflict resolution, and post-conflict reconciliation. Bonobos have been observed having face-to-face genital sex, tongue kissing, oral sex along with regular sex for breeding. Bonobos do not form permanent monogamous sexual relationships with individual partners. They also do not seem to discriminate in their sexual behavior by sex or age. When Bonobos discover a new food source or feeding ground, the increased excitement will usually lead to communal sexual activity, presumably decreasing tension and encouraging peaceful feeding.
Bonobo
males occasionally engage in various forms of male–male genital
behavior. This includes penis fencing and penis rubbing, which is when
two males rub their penises together while in a face-to-face position.
Another form of genital interaction ("rump rubbing") occurs to express
reconciliation between two males after a conflict, when they stand
back-to-back and rub their scrotal sacs together.
This was all fascinating to my teenage mind because up until this point I heard that homosexuality does not occur in nature and was limited only to humans.
Since then science has shown us that homosexuality and bisexuality exist is hundreds of animals including primates, big cats, birds, giraffes, elephants, dolphins, insects…the list goes on.
This was all fascinating to my teenage mind because up until this point I heard that homosexuality does not occur in nature and was limited only to humans.
Since then science has shown us that homosexuality and bisexuality exist is hundreds of animals including primates, big cats, birds, giraffes, elephants, dolphins, insects…the list goes on.
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Very
few animals actually engage in long-lasting or exclusively homosexual
relationships but it does happen. For example one species in which
exclusive homosexual orientation occurs, is that of some domesticated
sheep. About 10% of rams (males) refuse to mate with ewes (females) but
do readily mate with other rams.
Male African and Asian elephants usually live away from the general matriarchal herd and some form bisexual companionships that can last for years which include the males mounting one another or practicing simulated mating.
I was also shocked to learn that there are plenty of male mammals that actually practice homosexual anal intercourse, like bottlenose dolphins and American bison. Some mammals like male giraffes will actually engage in anal intercourse until climax.
Male African and Asian elephants usually live away from the general matriarchal herd and some form bisexual companionships that can last for years which include the males mounting one another or practicing simulated mating.
I was also shocked to learn that there are plenty of male mammals that actually practice homosexual anal intercourse, like bottlenose dolphins and American bison. Some mammals like male giraffes will actually engage in anal intercourse until climax.
After
years of reading, viewing documentaries, analyzing, contemplating and
self reflecting I came to a very real and true conclusion that many past
and present already knew.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with homosexuality. Once I understood this, I almost felt like I had been fooled for all those years.
The scale and spectrum of sexuality is vast and broad. I find it intriguing that the many present minds and collective thoughts of societies around the world don’t realize their negative view towards homosexuality is only a couple hundred years old at the most. Not to say that there were not ancient societies that had disapproving attitudes towards same sex coupling but for the majority of the ancient civilized world...this was an open non-issue. The word homosexual didn’t even exist in print until the late 1860’s.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with homosexuality. Once I understood this, I almost felt like I had been fooled for all those years.
The scale and spectrum of sexuality is vast and broad. I find it intriguing that the many present minds and collective thoughts of societies around the world don’t realize their negative view towards homosexuality is only a couple hundred years old at the most. Not to say that there were not ancient societies that had disapproving attitudes towards same sex coupling but for the majority of the ancient civilized world...this was an open non-issue. The word homosexual didn’t even exist in print until the late 1860’s.
I
looked to past cultures and attitudes in ancient Africa, Asia, the
Middle East, Pacific regions, Europe and North America concerning
homosexuality. It helped me to love and understand my sexuality today.
Researching and learning about nature and the animal kingdom, helped me
understand my sexual desires are not only normal but natural.
For so many, the struggles with sexuality dominates their entire being. It controls their actions and thoughts which can lead to negative results like depression, suicide, drug abuse and anti-gay therapy. For what? All because people on the outside are telling you how you should feel and what you should desire on the inside.
If you are an individual reading this and you are struggling with your sexual identity and sexuality; ask yourself why is there a struggle? There is nothing unusual about homosexuality. It has existed for thousands if not tens of thousands of years and is quite regular and ordinary.
Your sexual existence is as ingrained in mankind's history as was looking to the night sky and stars for guidance and direction. It has existed and does exist on every continent and in animal and human kind alike.
There is absolutely nothing unnatural about your homosexuality or bisexuality. It is not some unnatural or abominable thing in which modern society has created it to be. Homosexuality is a natural desire that will continue to prevail as long as we thrive on planet earth. We all can gain by releasing the struggle, accepting this truth and loving ourselves.
If you are interested in learning more about homosexuality in the animal kingdom, there is a great documentary on the subject titled Out in Nature: Homosexual Behavior in the Animal Kingdom.
For so many, the struggles with sexuality dominates their entire being. It controls their actions and thoughts which can lead to negative results like depression, suicide, drug abuse and anti-gay therapy. For what? All because people on the outside are telling you how you should feel and what you should desire on the inside.
If you are an individual reading this and you are struggling with your sexual identity and sexuality; ask yourself why is there a struggle? There is nothing unusual about homosexuality. It has existed for thousands if not tens of thousands of years and is quite regular and ordinary.
Your sexual existence is as ingrained in mankind's history as was looking to the night sky and stars for guidance and direction. It has existed and does exist on every continent and in animal and human kind alike.
There is absolutely nothing unnatural about your homosexuality or bisexuality. It is not some unnatural or abominable thing in which modern society has created it to be. Homosexuality is a natural desire that will continue to prevail as long as we thrive on planet earth. We all can gain by releasing the struggle, accepting this truth and loving ourselves.
If you are interested in learning more about homosexuality in the animal kingdom, there is a great documentary on the subject titled Out in Nature: Homosexual Behavior in the Animal Kingdom.
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