Early Morning Lullaby

It seems my stint on the East Coast has left me as an early riser, so the early morning had its way with me...and I bore this..

The Serenity of a Morning
Before the sun has officially made its presence known in the sky
is not something to be taken lightly
It's like a sweet, early morning lullaby

I wake up and I'm thankful
for ALL that God has given me
I wake up with thoughts in my mind
that make me happy :)

Nothing's ever as bad as it seems
as the house quietly hums with white noise
Writing in the midst of its orchestra,
lays around my neck, a garland of poise

Shame that as eyes awaken,
the day's peace runs away
There's gotta be a time
when that peace can come back again today

The lights are low
My prayers are said
I plan the day, merely hoping for my Daily Bread
The sun slowly rises for the world to see
as I get out of bed to make some coffee

(from my heart to yours..enjoy)

I'd Like To Make A Toast...

to my brother and sister, Traci and Dr. Sekou Bermiss, the newly weds.

Jan 1, 2010 will live on as a day where a dream came true first hand and vicariously.

A brief blog description will never do justice to what kind of love I saw that day.

From the eyes of a 23 year old who has had her heart broken at least 4 times in her life, seeing Traci and Sekou at 30 and 32, falling into the glory of a love that wasn't awakened before it was ready was all that I needed.

The wedding and everything related to it was young and hip, yet classy.

SETTING: The winter wonderland of Stamford, CT.
WEDDING LOCATION: the quaint and beautiful Union Baptist Church
RECEPTION LOCATION: the ever so hip and jazzy Bank Street reception hall.

It was just a good time with good folks with good food and good music and a wonderful night of initiation into the lovely yet sometimes infamous Bermiss Brigade.

During the whole thing, I was happy to be there and tried to embrace all of what was going on, but the wave of emotion and pride and nostalgia only hit me once I was on a train in NY and pulled out the photo booth pic of me, my dad, and my 2 aunts (YES, Sek and Trace had a photo booth at the reception hall!!! I KNOW...nice touch). I had a damn good time with the people that I love most in the world and simultaneously, I was given a lesson on love that always makes its way into my life whether I want it or not:

SONG OF SOLOMON 8:4
"Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires."

There's nothing like a lesson learned through a dream coming true vicariously.

SO...yes...again...I'd like to make a toast to the most beautiful couple in the world who inspires me more than they can ever imagine.

To my brother and sister, Mrs. Traci Bermiss and Dr. Sekou Bermiss.

::clink, clank::
::drink, drank::