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The Poetic Expressions has been blessed with four new
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May you find joy, peace, and love
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you.
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Genre: Inspirational Women's
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Thankful to
be counted amongst the living!
by Electa Rome Parks
I am a worry-wart.
I always have been and probably will remain so until the day I
take my final breath. It is what it is. Ironically, I don't worry
that I am a worrywart. Possessing that title has its rich rewards.
For one, I'm always on my "A" game---making sure I cross all my
t's and dot all my i's. There is always a Plan B in place, just in
case Plan A doesn't work out.
So. . . the spill-off or residue from being a worrywart is that I'm
super organized and highly efficient in most all I do. I try to
retain control in all I do, as much to the degree that is possible.
You guys read between the lines. Okay, I admit it, I can be picky,
a control freak and a perfectionist to a fault.
Over the quickly fleeing years that pass by in the blink of an eye,
as my spiritual level and maturity has grown, I have come to
realize that I should always come with my "A" game, but also
realize that with God all around me---guiding, leading, directing
and instructing my footsteps---I can eagerly give up my title,
confident in the knowledge that I'll be alright. In fact, I'll be
better than alright, I will be safe, sound, happy and secure with
my place in this world. He always makes a way, even during our
darkest moments. When you think you can't take another step, he'll
do one better and carry you.
As we move towards the holidays, I pause to reflect on all the
wonderful family and friends that I have in my life. I have a
loving husband, children that I am very proud of, people who love
and care for me with a passion, just as I am. They accept me with
faults, imperfections and even when I'm in worrywart mode. Plus,
I'm living my dream each and every day. I'm creating the reality of
my dreams and that in itself is magic. Magic surrounds me and I
bask in its glory. I have my health and my strength and my sanity.
What more could I possibly ask for or need in my life?
No, my life hasn't been without struggle and hardship. I've lost so
many people over the years to death in my immediate family, but I'm
still standing, solid as a live oak; I've never had anything simply
handed to me on a platter, I've worked hard for everything I've
achieved and appreciated it even more; I've had moments of doubt
and uncertainty only to be given crystal-clear clarity; I've looked
at the "other side" and thought the grass was greener only to
discover it wasn't, it wasn't even green, more of an imitation
shade; I've asked the question, many times, "why me, Lord?" only to
receive the answer, "Why not you, my child?"
In the past, I've been hurt by men because I love deeply and
they didn't appreciate my true worth; hell, I've been hurt by my
family, blood; even hurt by my so called best friends forever, but
I still rise; I've been down, down, down, but I've also been up, so
high I could almost reach the sky; I've been disillusioned to the
point of despair, but I've also been inspired by the goodness of
people who care; I've cried buckets of tears, but I've also
rejoiced in splendor at the beauty of the human spirit.
The green-eyed monster of jealousy has visited me a few times
and I've fought him off tooth and sword because I learned a long
time ago to truly be happy for other's good fortune; God has your
back and your day is coming. What's meant for you is truly meant
for you and no one, no thing, no situation can take that away from
you. I've had my moments when I took to my bed, in a state of
depression, sleep as my refuge, but I always got back up stronger
and resilient with a fire burning deep within my soul. I've been to
the mountaintop and it is a beautiful thing, but I've also been in
the valley a day short and a dollar late.
All this to say: Life can be hard. Life is full of strive and
struggle. But you know what? I'm so thankful! Thankful to be
counted amongst the living. I'm thankful! Thankful to have a voice,
thankful to make a difference, thankful to have a platform to
speak, thankful to know all I have to do is see it and believe it
for it to happen.
I'm so thankful that my reality doesn't have to be my destiny. I'm
so thankful that I have a fire that burns deep within. I'm so
thankful that all I have to do is listen and he will speak. I'm so
thankful that all I have to do is ask and then I will receive. I'm
thankful God moves through me which enables me to move
people.
I AM SO VERY THANKFUL! HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!
 About
the Author
Electa Rome Parks currently resides outside
Atlanta, Georgia. After successfully self-publishing her debut
novel, The Ties That Bind, New American Library, a division of
Penguin Group, bought the rights. Electa signed a three-book deal
with New American Library. All three books were immediately chosen
as Black Expressions Book Club main selections and embraced as
Books of the Month by book clubs across the country. Dubbed a "book
club favorite," avid readers have embraced Electa's true to life
characters that tackle prevalent and heavy hitting issues.
Since then Electa has become a bestselling author of several other
mainstream (Loose Ends and Almost Doesn't Count) and erotic (These
Are My Confessions, Ladies' Night Out, Diary of a Stalker and True
Confessions) novels with Penguin Group, HarperCollins and
Kensington.
The self-proclaimed, Queen of Real, Electa has been a frequent
guest on radio shows, has been nominated for many industry awards
and has been interviewed by newspapers, AOL's Black Voices, Vibe
Vixen, Upscale Magazine, Today's Black Woman, Rolling Out and
Booking Matters, to name just a few. With a BA degree in marketing
and a minor in sociology, she is following her true passion and
working on her next novel and first screenplay.
To find out when and where Electa will be in your
area, check out her website at www.electaromeparks.com, www.myspace.com/author_chick or www.facebook.com/electaromeparks.
To share your thoughts with Electa regarding
her work or to schedule an event, please e-mail her at novelideal@aol.com.
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