Gigi's blog: "What is Love?"

What Exactly is a 'Hater'? A hater is someone who is jealous and envious and spends all their time trying to make you look small so they can look tall. They are very negative people to say the least. Nothing is ever good enough! When you make your mark, you will always attract some haters. . . That's why you have to be careful with whom you share your blessings and your dreams with because some folk can't handle seeing you blessed... It's dangerous to be like somebody else... If God wanted you to be like somebody else, He would have given you what He gave them! Right? You never know what people have gone through to get what they have... The problem I have with haters is that they see my glory, but they don't know my story... If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, you can rest assured that the water bill is higher there too! We've all got some haters among us! Some people envy you because you can: * Have a relationship with God * Light up a room when you walk in * Start your own business * Tell a man / woman to hit that curb (if he / she isn't about the right thing) * Raise your children without both parents being in the home * Haters can't stand to see you happy * Haters will never want to see you succeed * Haters never want you to get the victory Most of our haters are people who are supposed to be on our side. How do you handle your undercover haters? You can handle these haters by: * Knowing who you are and who your true friends are *(VERY IMPORTANT!!) * Having a purpose to your life * Purpose does not mean having a job. You can have a job and still be unfulfilled. A purpose is having a clear sense of what God has called you to be. Your purpose is not defined by what others think about you. * By remembering what you have is by divine prerogative and not human manipulation. Fulfill your dreams! You only have one life to live...when its your time to leave this earth, you 'want' to be able to say, 'I've lived my life and fulfilled 'my' dreams,... Now I'm ready to go HOME! When God gives you favor, you can tell your haters, 'Don't look at me...Look at Who is in charge of me...' Pass this to all of your family and friends who you know are not hating on you including the person who sent it to you. If you don't get it back, maybe you called somebody out! Don't worry about it, it's not your problem, it's theirs. Just pray for them, that their life can be as fulfilled as yours! Watch out for Haters...................BUT most of all don't become a HATER!

I've come to a point in my life, being 32, single, no kids and never been married or even close to, that I've come to wonder if this is it? Is this the life that was chosen for me? Because this is not the life that I had grown up dreaming about. Don't get me wrong, I can't complain about my life seeing that I do have a good career, I have my own stuff and money and can go and do whatever I want to do. BUT, there is always this empty void in my life. I would love nothing more than to share my everything with that "one" person I can call my best friend, lover and confidont. I don't want to be alone for the rest of my life. I have so much love to give to someone that it kills me inside sometimes. I meet people and come to understand that either I'm not what they're looking for, or they're not ready to be in a committed relationship, or they're not what I'm looking for. I don't want to settle for just somebody. I want that one that moves me that makes me smile from sun-up till sun-down. I want that feeling inside that nobody can take away. I want it all. And I definetly want him to feel the same way about me. I know once given the chance, I'm worth it all.......and I'm not going to settle for less than that or second best. I know who I am, what I can offer to a relationship and all the love I have for that special someone. But is my life suppossed to be Miss Independent forever? I don't like hanging out with different people all the time, having to memorize who likes what, and all that crap about someone that really isn't interested in me at all unless it's a booty call and I'm surely not like that. I love to go out and have fun and talk to people but I want more to life than just a party every weekend. I want love in my life and real true love this time. So when's it my turn?

imikimi - Customize Your World One year ago today, these 2 beautiful young people said their vows to love and cherish each other through sickness and health till death do them part. They had one great month together before cystic fibrosis took the life of Misty at the age of 18. She was the sweetest person I have ever known and has touched my heart in so many ways. Doug later died in September to cystic fibrosis, loving her and keeping her memory alive. They had that special kind of love that I have never seen 2 people ever have. They completed each other. They were both children of God and put Him first. I miss them both terribly and know that they're angels up in heaven celebrating that same love. RIP my sweet sweet kids. Love you!!!

Love, what is love? To me, love is the little things. Such as looking at your someone across a room giving him that "look" and a smile. Love is leaving a lil love note to let them know you're thinking about them. Love is a phone call to brighten up your day. Love is having the feeling that when you look at that someone and know that you can't live without them. Love is waking up to a kiss from that special someone to help start the day. Love is about communication and being able to express yourself completely to what you feel. Love is about being honest to one another, telling the truth even if you think it may hurt them, because a lie hurts worse than finding out the truth later and knowing you've been lied to. Love is about commitment, 50/50, having each others back through thick and thin, no matter what. Love is having your little fights and disagreements, but enjoying every minute of make up time. Love overcomes all obsticles making the relationship stronger. Love is the kiss, the touch, the scent of that someone that stays with you and yet you can't wait to feel or smell it again. Love is a feeling you have in your heart that's difficult to describe. Love is hearing the laughter of that special someone and you stop and think to yourself, "I love him/her." Love is going to bed with him/her on your mind and thinking about them the first thing when you wake up. Love is about doing anything and everything to make it work. So why does love have to hurt so bad?