My Birthday

Today is my 31st Birthday and it has found me in a new place. I am a stronger believer and exercising my faith in Christ even more. I have just been made redundant from my job of 12 years... right after high school. It may sound good in terms of money but I was only permanent in 2001 so it's not a lot of years under my belt where the package was concerned. Nevertheless, whatever little I got I have invested so that in the interim I'll have something to live off.

I've also, for the first time, travelled to the US. Just returned to Ja. on Tues. and I must say that I really enjoyed myself. It was a very good trip. I was treated well by my in-laws and by my own family as well. I did a lot of shopping and I saw many places. I stayed in Brooklyn, travelled to the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island & Manhattan. I went to church there, visited friends from church here, ate out and so on. In the process of all of that I got a chance to know the place a bit so if I were to return. I should be able to help myself.

My only regret was to not have brought my son. He was one year old on Monday, the day I was to return. However, coming back to Ja using Air Jamaica was a tripppp. My flight was delayed from 2:55pm to 12midnight. Can u believe that? I was distraught because I wanted to spend the time with my one year old son. I missed him terribly while I was away. I enjoyed myself on one hand yet on the other hand I missed him and my husband.

This my 31st b/day also finds me with a made up mind to get my locs going. I have about 2 inches of growth now. I have put in big plats and now I have braids. Since the birth of my son my hairline went. It grew back but is not as strong. I believe the plats and the braids have still pressured it so I am not so pleased about it's look right now but because I am in transition I don't see where I have much choice.

I am hoping to go and see the loctician for my consultation when I take out this set of braids. At a time like this when I'm unemployed might not seem as the right time but I am still determined to start the process while God provides me with the job.

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me".