2011: The Year In Review (Kinda)

I'm not going to sit here a type out a dissertation on what the year 2011 was to me. Truth be told, I suspect that this year, the few exceptions here and there, probably had the same impact on me as it did on everyone else.

The thing that stands out the most in my mind is the ending of two major friendships. One was an ex-girlfriend; while I truly have no regrets that we were no longer a couple, her friendship to me was truly invaluable. The other was another female acquaintance who sadly revealed her true colors over a major difference of an opinion. I have never been disappointed in a person in all my life.

The rest of 2011? Hmm...I truly don't know what to say. There's one thing that occurred recently that I will not publicly discuss that really put a damper on the earlier part of the holiday season. I will say that things seems to be moving in the right direction. Still, there's a lot that remains to be seen.

Other than that, I've had my usual high points and low points. Perhaps the only major milestone is that I started wearing prescription eye wear for the first time in my life. There were prospects of contract work along with full-time positions, but the talks latter on became just that...talks. Thankfully, the good out-weighted the bad by a considerably margin. In the overall analysis, I have no regrets and I thank the Lord for bringing me through and being better to me than what I truly deserve.

What does the year 2012 hold for Mike Walker? Heck, I dunno. I like I decided to do in the last quarter of 2011, I'm gonna go with the flow and not worry. I'm not gonna force things to work; if it was meant to be, something will happen. I'm gonna do what is required of me and whatever I cannot do, I will put it in the Lord's hands and go from there. It worked out good in 2011.

Here to the wonderful year that 2011 has been, and to the mysteries and challenges that await us in 2012.

Lord help us because we sho'nuff gonna need it.

Dream On, Part 1

I had the strangest dream...

I dreamed that not only it was Christmas Day, but we were celebrating the birthday of Brian Eldridge. He was here in my pad with his wife Dene' Donley Eldridge to participate in the festivities we were about to have. For some odd reason, were comparing the frames of our eyeglasses.

As I was going to my kitchen, I say Sister Mary Ella Proffitt from my former church walking around. I then decided to go to my living room to see the other guest and there were a lot of people there. I knew these were my friends, both online and off, but the only one I recognized was Monica Jones and she was holding a conversation with my Mom.

I went outside to see even more guests and I saw First Lady LaKindra Harkins and the Chairman of the Deacon Board Johnnie Proffitt, both from my former church home as well.

In any case, the get together went well and we apparently had a good time. The really odd thing was that my floor was leaking water, which in itself was covered in Cheerios.

My alarm went off. I really need to talk to the doctor about these meds.

Curious As To Why You're Disliked?

Here's something to consider...


If there seems to be a growing number of people who dislike you, challenge them to provide you with a legitimate reason for the ill feelings.


Ask them to provide to you, in detail, what you may have done to them personally to cause the rift that exists.  Five dollars will get you 50 that not only you can't/won't get an answer, but most likely they're just being lemmings and following the crowd.  


Keep your heads up folks!  Now, who'll join me for some cheesecake?

Cyber-Friends? Cyber-Backstabbers More Like It!

I Give Up by Kris Heuer

I think I've just about had it when it comes to so-called cyber-friends. These individuals with whom I've had a very long online association with over the years are working my absolute last nerves. I know, I know...friends in the real world can disappoint you as well, but I've just about had it.

For the past five years I've been having fun social networking, and during that time I encountered some interesting people. Naturally, I hit it off with several ladies online, which let to friendships, which in turn lead to closer friendships and eventually we end up being in an long-distance relationship (LDR).

This is where I make my biggest mistake. An online associate once said that online friends should remain just that...online friends.

...and truer words have never been spoken.