New Season // #SoulSaturday

Everything is blooming
The earth has been reborn
The leaves are growing on the trees
The air is turning warm

A poem by Jaime D. Davidson

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FamILY and Hypocrites // #FRF

   Everyone has seen the picture that has gone viral on social media lately of the grandpa who cooked for six of his grandkids and only one showed up.

(Source: Twitter)

           Caption: dinner with papaw tonight...❤️ he made 12 burgers for all six grandkids and I'm the only one who showed....😭 love him

    Everyone felt sad for the grandpa because his other grandchildren seemed not to care, or that other things were more important. It is heart wrenching! How many of us saw that post and wanted to cry? 🙋🏼

    But how many of us can honestly saw we have never been guilty of the same thing, whether it be parents, kids, or other loved ones? 🙍🏼

   We are so narcissistic that we fail to realize what our actions will do to the ones we love. When they are called home, we are left with regret. Yet, when we see posts like this grandpa, we are filled with disgust, and we ponder how someone could take their loved one for granted like that. 

    LOOK IN THE MIRROR. No one will ever love you as much as your family. No matter what your family does that upsets you, the time lost is never worth it. Make God happy with the love in your heart and make yourself a better person with no regrets or hatred. 

   Most of all, MAKE TIME. Never leave them hanging with a hurt heart. 

-Jess💜

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Huntsville, AL // #TravelTuesday

Pictured: Leasha Fann and Skylar Rojo

       My really good friend, Leasha and myself spent most of our Thursday last week in Huntsville, AL. We explored a lot of what the city had to offer, or your basic Thursday night out in the city closest to your hometown. We had your usual, dinner, movies, and shopping night that usually consumes your GNO. The rundown of our day: 

• Barnes & Noble splurging 
• Shopping at Parkway Place Mall
• Dinner at Sbarro (which, by the way, is delicious!) 
• London Has Fallen at Carmike Cinemas 

        My Barnes & Noble scores:

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        I already have the 500 Writing Prompts edition and I fell in love with the series! I clearly enjoy dabbling in writing, and I feel as though these books help make me a stronger writer. They are definitely a good buy, and I got a really good deal on them! If you love writing and want extra practice, get a copy ASAP!

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      I have trouble in math, myself, so I decided to pick up this Doodle Yourself Smart.. Math to see if it would help me, and it does help! Pretty good practice and a real good refresher. I encourage anyone who has trouble with math or just wants a refresher, to get this book! And all you moms out there, you can even get it for your middle schooler or high schooler!

    LONDON HAS FALLEN REVIEW
     I was beyond pleased and impressed with London Has Fallen. Gerard Butler did a superb job, as did Aaron Eckhart. I wouldn't say you HAVE to see Olympus Has Fallen to understand what was happening, because Leasha hadn't seen it and she followed the story just fine. I give it a four-stars, because it kept me on the edge of my seat, kept me engaged, had a great story, and superb filmography. If you haven't yet, I encourage you to go check it out as soon as you can! And if you haven't seen Olympus Has Fallen, I strongly encourage it. I intend to own both movies in this series.

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I Hope You Understand // #SoulSaturday

We go through hardships
What is the meaning of life
Do you understand?









A Haiku by Jaime D. Davidson

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Auburn, AL // #TravelTuesday

Pictured: Jaime Davidson, Skylar Rojo, and Destiny Brown

           I believe travel and laughter are the best medicine, so I gathered a couple of my friends and we piled up in the car and headed to Auburn, AL. We initially went to tour the campus of Auburn University (which is amazing, by the way), and we got touristy and checked out the area. We, naturally, checked out Toomer's Drugs famous lemonade, and I'm not even a big fan of lemonade but this was literally the best! I fell in love with how a town can be small, yet big at the same time. Everyone in the area had a good outlook and sent positive vibes, and to me, that's important. It tells you a lot about a college town. 

         Even if you're not an Auburn fan, I encourage you to check out the city of Auburn at least once. It was a really nice trip, and my Road Trip Squad are already planning on heading back fairly soon! 

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SMILES // Short Story Sunday

Life is full of peaks and valleys. There are things in this crazy life that you go through that honestly make you want to end it all. Then, something incredible happens. You find something that makes you love everything in your life. No, this is not a fairy tale. This is not a story that starts out with "Once Upon a Time," and ends with "and they live happily ever after..." Because let's face it, that isn't how life works. That's the cold, hard truth about reality. What is this story about? That is a good question, but I don't have an answer. What I do know, is that the road to success is full of winding roads. It's full of sinkholes every few feet. You reach a huge accomplishment only to run into what seems like an even bigger setback.  

"How do you recover from a setback, though? Where do you find the motivation to keep going?" I asked my older sister, Georgina. Georgina is the type of girl that every other twenty-two year old girl aspires to be. She stands tall (five-foot-six), with an hourglass figure, and medium blonde hair. She is beautiful, travels the world for work, and on top of all of this, she is genuinely happy. Something I feel as though may never happen for me.  

I've always sold myself short. Not just short because I'm only five-foot-two, but I also seem to fail to see past the end of my driveway, much less ten years from now. Ten years ago, when I was a dumb-looking nine-year-old brat, I remember watching Reba, and I would imagine having a life like that. I imagined my weird redheaded self having everything Reba had. Which, by the way, if you haven't seen Reba, it's really sad that I just said that. Who would want to have three wild kids, a failed marriage, and the woman who stole your husband and she will not let you get by a single day without seeing her. In all honesty, I don’t know why I dreamed of having that future. It wasn't anything special. It's not like they were filthy rich or had everything handed to them. I guess what I admired about the idea was that everyone in the show was so happy. So content with their life. Although, the fact that it is a television show makes me see it for what it actually is: a fairy tale.  

"Um, what are you looking at, Cassandra?" Georgina asked, her Anastasia eyebrows arched. I hadn't realized I was staring at her. To be honest, I'm not sure for how long. I was merely gazing. Trapped in my inner thoughts that never seem quit. "What?"  

"You've literally been staring at me for twenty minutes. I probably wouldn't have noticed if Netflix hadn't have shut off," she told me, laughing at herself –but she was still curious as to what I was doing, and why I was staring.  

"Honestly, how long was I staring? I-I didn't realize I was... I guess I was deep in thought again. That's all. I'm sorry, sis." I apologized, kind of embarrassed. I sunk down in my seat, the palpitations in my chest going out of control. Another panic attack. I have been having them on and off since I was about sixteen. I never quite understood why I would start panicking when I did. It always seemed to be over nothing at all – at least that's what my friends and family would assume. I could literally just be sitting in a calm environment, much like the one I'm in now; and the next thing I know is my whole body is shaking, my chest is palpitating, and I can hardly breathe. Georgina never knew what to do when I would be in this state, and sadly it happened a lot more often than it used to. It's almost as if something is telling me that something bad is going to happen soon. This doesn't help my recent state of panic. Georgina grabbed me in a tight embrace, as if to say I'm here, you're not alone. And honestly, that's really all I needed. I still shook, but I could feel my heart rate slow down and the trembling of my whole body ease up. It's almost as if all I needed to know was that I was not alone.  

"Are you okay?" She asked, her eyes wide with fear and mouth agape.  

"I don't know," I shot back, still trembling. I always hated when my attacks would occur when I was around someone. I much rather it happen when I was alone. I never really liked for anyone to see me that way. You always seem so happy, people would say or every time I see you, you're smiling. But the thing is that you can hide anything behind a smile, and no one would think twice. It's almost as if a smile is the universal symbol of happiness, but it's also the world's best way to disguise your pain.

Story by Skylar Rojo

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IGNORANCE // #SoulSaturday

When I was a little girl
I saw the beauty in this world
For that is yet the gift of youth
To be oh so ignorant to the truth
This world is not what it seems
It does not offer anything
Not to those who do deserve
All the glories of the world.


By Jaime D. Davidson

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