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TTOT

Ten Things of Thankful-February 24, 2025

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
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Happy Month of Love and TTOT! Let’s hop to it!

  1. Black History Month – If you have been hanging out at my blog, you can see how thankful I am for this month. Why not have the month of love aligned with Black History? It sounds like a great precedent to set. AMIRIGHT?
  2. Love is Love and I love that it is love. I am thankful for love in all the kinds called love.
  3. I picked up a rose bush. It’s miniature roses and so cute. Well, I gave it a pruning and new buds are saying “hello.”

4. Overcoming challenges with a special project, new to me, that now is a success. WHEW!

5. Getting caught up on projects, working ahead, so I can work on practicing some things to be done soon.

6. A good health report.

7. The snow has melted. I will say it was pretty. I am done now, though.

8. Daughter has these projects she is working hard on, and I am so proud of her for pursuing new ventures.

9. My electric throw blanket which may be saving my life. Well, not really, but I will say it’s making a difference. Still grateful to Wendy for this gift. She’s so sweet.

10. YOU and What’s your thankful today?

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Celebrations, poetry

Celebrating Black History Month-James Baldwin

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
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Biography

There is so much to read and watch about James Baldwin. I recommend a trip through YouTube where there are interviews with James Baldwin. His voice is powerful, his message is meaningful. and as much of this is from the past – this is the history I believe we need to be reminded about. Starting with the above biography link and then heading to YouTube, set aside some time to get to know this man. If I looked up “Prolific” James Baldwin’s picture should be on the page.

Celebrations, poetry

Celebrating Black History Month-Fenton Johnson

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld

Here’s a poem I especially believe causes pause for thought:

Tired

By Fenton Johnson

I am tired of work; I am tired of building up somebody else’s civilization.

Let us take a rest, M’Lissy Jane.

I will go down to the Last Chance Saloon, drink a gallon or two of gin, shoot a game or two of dice and sleep the rest of the night on one of Mike’s barrels.

You will let the old shanty go to rot, the white people’s clothes turn to dust, and the Calvary Baptist Church sink to the bottomless pit.

You will spend your days forgetting you married me and your nights hunting the warm gin Mike serves the ladies in the rear of the Last Chance Saloon.

Throw the children into the river; civilization has given us too many. It is better to die than it is to grow up and find out that you are colored.

Pluck the stars out of the heavens. The stars mark our destiny. The stars marked my destiny.

I am tired of civilization.

Learn more about Fenton Johnson:

https://aalbc.com/authors/Fenton+Johnson