WHAT YOU SEE IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT YOU GET

By Vernalee

Appearance is not always what it seems!

Remember that shiny, delicious, mouthwatering, enticing apple! Yum! It is so appetizing that it invites you to take a bite! The sweetness is on the tip of your tongue! Crunch! After you take a bite, you soon realize that it does not taste as good as it looks! Sometimes, the outside and the inside are totally different!

Apples and people; what's the difference! Alright, one is inanimate and the other, not! The apple doesn't react when you put it aside. Bite no more! People, well that's another thing! We can however find a ”bad apple” in people! And when we do ...walking away may not be as easy as the footsteps. If you find that a person who you thought was one way was incredulously toxic, cut your losses. Find the internal strength to walk away. Then, run!

Find comfort in the aged old saying, “Every thing that’s good to you may not be good for you!”

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A NEW WAVE OF ART

By Vernalee

Art comes in many shapes and sizes.

$ 1.65 billion dollars are spent on this particular art form every year.

A huge industry, I'll say!

45 million American claim at least one!

The younger the age, the more plentiful!

The guessing game is over!

The art to which I refer is tattoos.

No longer regarded as strange, tattoos can be found anywhere on the body these days.

Alright, I must candidly confess that I don't have a tattoo, but just about everyone I know does!

Approximately 40% of adults ages, 18 - 40 have at least one tattoo. Check this out! 21% of all Americans (all ages) have at least one tattoo. 30% of all U.S. college graduates have at least one tattoo. Are you surprised? That's not even counting the multiple tattoos. Despite the fact that folks claim that the process is painful, they run to the parlors and get them in various colors, styles, shapes, and designs. So, I guess when it comes to tattoos, I am in the old fashioned minority despite the fact that I am a lover of art! To each his own. I just prefer to view beautiful art on my walls and shelves, and not on my body.

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TRUE SIGNS OF A LADY

By Vernalee

To the ladies in my reading audience , do know that we women are queens! To my male followers, every Queen needs a King!

We women should stand tall as we maintain high standards keeping our heads lifted high toward the sky ... and of course strut in our high heel shoes. We deserve only the best! We should wear respect, class, dignity, and integrity. God fearing, we should exemplify the characteristics of the virtuous woman described in the Book of Proverbs, Chapter 31. Our value is far greater than rubies; we are priceless! As women, our internal beauty should be as radiant as our glow that is shone externally. Let's work to be the very best as we stand out from the crowd. Photo Credit: www.tumblr.com