A while back my Mom (as always) gave me some very VALUABLE advice.....(In my Miss Pennie voice) "Khadijah you are an incredibly SMART girl. Sometimes too smart for your own effin good! I applaud you for that and when it comes down to FACTS NOBODY on God's green earth can argue with you, BUT your "point of view" and your "logic" is not considered FACTS! They're considered exactly what I just said YOUR "point of view" and YOUR "logic" Just because people DONT view, understand, decipher, or process things the way you do does NOT make them WRONG it just makes THEIR point of view and logic DIFFERENT from yours! And might I add its very ARROGANT of you to think so!!!!!" -_____- Who the hell does Miss Pennie think she is to tell me MY point of view and logical way of seeing things is NOT right????????? Like hell it aint!!!!!!!!!!! Atleast at the time thats what I was thinking! But now looking back on it in hindsight as usual Miss Pennie was 100% RIGHT!!!! EVERYBODY has had DIFFERENT experiences in life, their experiences shape the people they are. You only know what you've been taught and exposed to. My parents (RIP PAPA BEAR) showed me LOVE, TRUST, UNDERSTANDING, RESPECT, HONESTY, & COMPASSION....Were they perfect? No....Am I??? Not at all! But they did their damn best and thats EXACTLY what I'm doing.....I'm learning to RESPECT other people's opinion as I realize they are entitled to them. I AM NOT ALWAYS RIGHT! Not only have I said it but I actually BELIEVE it..... SO TODAY I'M TOASTING TO GROWTH!!!!!!!!!!! Everyday I'm afforded the opportunity to grow not only as a daughter, sister, Aunt, Godmom, niece, employee, but most importantly as a WOMAN! I'm THANKFUL for that! If I CANT grow, I CANT live.....