Financial Security: Parents, How Far Are You Willing To Go?

This was too good NOT to repost as today's blog:

Kala Brown

August 27 at 11:13am ·

I noticed the neighbor was selling his house so nosy me asks are you relocating???? Answer: No I'm not relocating, my daughter is attending FSU, so instead of taking out loans and her being in debt upon graduating or going into my personal savings to pay for college, the wife and I decided to sell our house, take the money, pay for her tuition, and buy a smaller home......... As a parent, how far are you willing to go in order to secure your child's future? Just something to think about for those who have kids.

This post shows the different mindset whites have as opposed to some blacks as it relates to financial security. If I'm blessed with children, I'm definitely willing to go this far to secure my child(ren)'s future. Think about it, my child(ren) may want to move out when they start college, so would there really be a need for a big house? No, unless my child(ren) tells me and mom (s)he wants the home for themselves and their future family (the house will already be paid for), then they can keep the big house while me and the Misses live in a smaller home. I'm looking ahead to when my child graduates & gets their first good-paying job. All my child will have to focus on is building their own financial portfolio while they're debt free. Part of raising responsible children entails doing whatever it takes to secure their future. Once the child(ren) gets old enough to do for self, they apply the lessons taught to their own lives.

Death Row

It's almost not worth it to be sentenced to death because many inmates have been on Death Row for over a decade and have yet to be executed.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) August 22, 2016

Is a death sentence worth it? The reason why I'm asking is because it seems like condemned inmates aren't being executed fast enough. It's almost not worth it to be sentenced to death because many inmates have been on Death Row for over a decade, and have yet to be executed. The appeals process is a contributing factor because too many innocents are executed after being found innocent. For the convicted, just execute them and keep moving. There's no sense in keeping a prisoner on Death Row longer than a decade, especially if it's obvious they committed the heinous crime. In 1984, South Central Los Angeles suffered from two gang-related mass murders.
#1. 3 Crips members executed Ebora Alexander and her family (including 2 young children). All 3 were caught, and the two gunmen were sentenced to death, and the driver got life with no parole. #2. Two Bloods members rained shotgun and rifle blasts upon partygoers, killing 5 youth and wounding 6 others. The second gang-related mass murder was dubbed the 54th St. Massacre, and was the worst incident of gang violence in L.A. history. The shooters were caught and charged with 5 counts of first-degree murder; one was sentenced to death and the other has yet to stand trial for 5 counts of 1st degree murder and 6 counts of attempted murder
I'm certain the other shooter has already stood trial for the 5 1st degree murder counts and 6 attempted murder counts, and most likely got a death sentence (as he should). Anyone who slaughters innocents the because of a gang vendetta should get the death penalty. These crimes took place 32 years ago, and the killers are STILL on Death Row. What's taking so long for the shooters in the aforementioned mass murder cases to be executed? Based on eyewitnesses and the jury, the shooters were guilty so execute them and get it over with. There's no way a convicted murderer should be on Death Row for over 20 years, especially if evidence shows they were guilty. Taxpayer money is being wasted to feed and house condemned killers.

Boyfriend Keeps Cell Phone In Pocket

Strawberry Letter: Boyfriend Keeps Cell Phone In His Pocket

 Why do some women insist on seeing their man's cell phone at the risk of being upset upon what's discovered? If you look for something, you're bound to find it. She set herself up to be upset when she looked through her man's phone and discovered another woman's number. I'm not condoning his actions because he's dead wrong. If you have to sneak around on your mate, why are you with them? It takes more work to cheat on your mate than it does to be honest. To be honest, she answered her own question (like many other Strawberry Letter writers do who write Steve about advice on cheating mates), but she's looking for justification. It's sad that some women feel that half a man is better than no man, which is why some of them tolerate cheating men. He's doing what she allows. If he knows he can get away with cheating on her, he will continue doing so because she doesn't have the guts to check him. She has the power to change her situation, and until she does, no advice will help her.

Real Talk Wednesday

Everyone who says they got you, doesn't.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) August 23, 2016

Dating should be like buying a car, where you talk to the previous owner(s).

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) August 23, 2016

So people are throwing away lifelong friendships over political differences? People are on some serious bullcrap today.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) August 24, 2016

 One of my FB friends posted a tweet that made me shake my head at society. She stated how people are throwing away lifelong friendships over political views. You have to be on some serious bullcrap to throw away a friendship based on political differences. I see why some people don't discuss politics & religion because those two subjects get people riled up, especially if some people are passionate about the political climate. I'm just as passionate as the next person about politics, but I couldn't see myself destroying a friendship because of political views. If people are willing to throw away friendships over political differences, there's no telling what else they'll throw away a friendship over. Well, there is, but you get my point.

Is Society & Today's Parents Too Soft On Children?

Credit goes to Katrina Taylor (FB Friend) for this topic. 

Is Society & Today's Parents Too Soft On Children? My response is: Yes. What today's children get away with would never be tolerated back in the day. At the same time, the family structure was intact back then as well, so while the father was providing, the mother was holding down the house. Fast forward to today, finances have made it tough for one parent to make the money while the other parent stays home and takes care of the child(ren). If you want evidence of today's children getting too many passes, look around: Children disrespecting their parents to the point of putting their hands on their parents. 

If you were raised by old-school black parents, they'll tell you how a black child wouldn't dare think about disrespecting their parents, let alone raising their hand to them. It wouldn't end well for that child. In my view, society has lost the village concept of raising children, where ALL adults looked out for the children in the neighborhood. If a child was caught misbehaving, that adult corrected the child AND told his/her parents. In 2016, an adult can see a disrespectful child and won't say anything because the parent will be in their feelings. "You don't tell me how to raise my child." From what I see, someone needs to.

Strawberry Letter: Cheating/Sexing Him

 Cheating Or Sexing Him?

She knows right from wrong, why ask? Of course he doesn’t feel guilty about his infidelity. Most low character, low integrity, moral-less people don’t. That includes her since she continues to bonk another man knowing he's married. The worst part is that she got pregnant twice by this man, regardless of him living with another woman. This man is having his cake and eating it too with two women who lack self respect and dignity, because there’s no way that his so-called girlfriend doesn’t know or at least suspect that there’s another woman – especially a woman who he has fathered two children with.

Children are a product of their environment. They emulate what they know. If her children are girls, is this the example of womanhood she wants for them? How can she preach self-respect, self-love, dignity, and spiritual guidance when she lacks these qualities? If her kids are boys, is this the example these two people want to set for their son?

All I do is shake my head when I read these letters from women who continue to lower themselves to side-pieces to dishonorable men who feel entitled to disregard their vows to their wives/significant others for sex on the side. They do it because they CAN. They do it because there are women like her who willingly lower themselves as jumpoffs.

Repost

Salute to Kendra Winters for this post. She told the absolute truth.

Kendra Winters  

17 mins ·

I awaken with this thought.

Good morning facebook !

Some individuals are so quick to say others are fake and phony, and there's not any true friends out there.

But my question is why do all the "fake" and "phony" friends keep coming your way?
If you're constantly among fake people and those that are always taking behind others' backs, then don't question others, QUESTION YOURSELF! People attract what they are; you can never ask for realness when you're fake! You get what you put out! You get fairness because you're fair!
The saying is "the grass on the other side may be greener, but that's because it's fake" But my question is to the FAKE always asking for real ... If you knew it was "fake" why did you leave your "REAL" to entertain the "fake?"
You can't have what you don't produce ! If you produce fake, you will reap fake.
Blessings
New Life Street Ministry