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What are your favorite sports to watch and play?

I’m going to start with my favorite sport to play.

I love to swim. 🏊

When I was a little girl I would beg my parents to take me to the recreation center with my brother so I could take swimming lessons with him.

They always were so scared to let me go because my parents couldn’t swim and they felt if something happened they wouldn’t be able to save me.

But I pleaded so much that my dad would say, “ok come on, but I can’t swim”. After assuring him of the life guards on duty and that I can swim, he took me to the pool.

Once at the local pool, as I climbed the stairs of the high dive and searched for my dad to show him I could swim, he became so frightened that as I searched for him I turned to look towards the car and it tickled me because my dad was so afraid I’d get hurt that he walked to the car so he wouldn’t break my courage by trying not to watch but he actually watched me from the car.

When he came to pick me up from the pool he couldn’t stop telling me how proud he was that I wasn’t afraid and how proud he was for believing in myself and having the confidence in my abilities.

Moments like these meant that I could make my parents proud so they would know that they could depend on me. Because I wasn’t always going to be too little and I will be able to keep up, and most importantly, “I can think for myself “.

As an adult I have come to realize that “God has always ordered my steps and always have faith in him.”

Having the determination to learn to swim because I love it and believing I would be good at swimming made it possible for me to save my own mother from near drowning during one of her water aerobics classes.

“God is good”…

Sports I loved to watch started with football 🏈. It’s a tradition to watch football games with family. Then I birthed a basketball player, a 3point shooter. Going to her games and cheering her on was my favorite part until she was injured.

Today, I love going to live sporting events. The most exciting event I’ve attended was baseball, when I caught a foul ball and heckled the 1st baseman and made him laugh and he waved at me.

“My foul ball catch made the local news by the way“.

“Your never too small”.

Shesparklesnflow

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What would you do if you won the lottery?

If I won the lottery I would drop to my knees and ask the Lord to continue to guide my steps. Keep the Devil away.

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What books do you want to read?

My current reading interest include books that explore personal growth and development, business development, and how to develop as a writer.

Books that expand on my writing skills and development. Becoming a “copywriter “ is appealing to me.

Comment what books you want to read and why.

Write about a few of your favorite family traditions.

Family tradition in my family include…

• Starting our day with Good Morning, I love you.
• Going on road trips together.
• Keeping mom youthful and active is a tradition my son and dog (who thinks he is a real boy by the way) started and maintain together.
• Overall tradition is to share love, laughter and joy throughout our home to carry into the world 🌎.

Join in by leaving some of your family traditions in the comments. Let’s share and encourage others who may not have a family tradition.

What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time?

I enjoy watching great movies during my leisure time.

I love having movie night with my son.

It’s difficult to have movie night with my son, which causes me sadness. My son is upset with me regarding movie night. I fall asleep when we have movie night.

I can’t help it. There is an absolute comfort knowing that my child is close, safe beside me, freedom of expression, exuding confidence sharing what interest he has with me.

This brings a peaceful and comforting calm that I wish he could know he brings me. It’s actually the best rest and reassurance that I’m doing well having to have raised my children alone.

Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting.

As Black History month approaches following the Holiday of Dr. King’s birthday. I cannot live a city away from the home and pulpit of Dr. King, Atlanta, GA. without wanting to visit.

With the high cost of living I decided to check the internet for affordable day trips a city away.

I came upon a website with affordable rates for myself and my children. Taking my children on road trips has always been a tradition in my family.

“I felt joy passing down my first map passed to me by my father to my daughter when she went out on her own.”

Atlanta’s Black History and Civil Rights Tour by Roundabout Atlanta Tours and Transportation

Has a 5.0/5 rating for their $69.00 per adult touring the Mecca of the Civil Rights Movement, historic sites and neighborhoods.

This tour is Adult and children friendly with a stop at Tyler Perry’s Studios for selfies and group photos while seeing the original Medea’s House.

Arrive before 5pm Friday.

This will be a enjoyable and memorable bonding and confidence building experience for all parents and children to enjoy while creating family traditions.

Go to:

Expedia.com for this destination, packages and tours.

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List five things you do for fun.

My top 5 activities as a single parent are

• Helping my children grasp the importance of self sufficiency.
• Encouraging them to build upon relationships with others.
• Helping them learn new things.
• Encouraging them to explore their ideas.
• Watching them grow into responsible adults.

Because being a parent is the most important job in the world. Everyone started as a child and the happiest adults have learned life lessons and responsibility from skills learned from their parents.

For me any activities I can share with my children are fun times.

If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be?

It’s not nice to wet up my clothes jumping on me while wet.