New Knowledge

So much new Knowledge has passed along the way since we last met, now what to do with it?

Beginning with the last day of events I must say it was filled with life's messages about greatness. Now you may think this is about the Lakers and their championship victory, but it is more about the championship in my life everyday. This championship resonates in everyone's lives everyday yet we are so quick to recognize it in others that we limitedly diminish the light from our own.

My first victory yesterday began when I woke to continue my morning routine after a long and celebratory evening just prior. This routine consists of being awake and ready (mentally) at 4:00 a.m. though I had just laid my head down three and half hours before. As my egoic mind wanted desperately to continue to sleep it had also began to say, "Oh you can just go to service on Wednesday, and break your streak of going every Sunday you are in town...one Sunday won't hurt..." As I continued through my routine, I was very thankful that my daughter was in the other room resting as if she had been away my duty would have been to be at the early morning service causing me to leave my home to be at service at 6:30 am.

When the time came to get up and out I was greeted with a friendly smile as Pooh wanted to see her friend that makes her smile and wanted her to sing. The morning routine of getting ready was simplified with the thoughts that I get to hang out with some cool people and go to choir today. Arriving at service was simple also as I found a parking space immediately, which on some occasions could be difficult due to the eagerness of the crowd. I put on a t-shirt and jeans, some flip flops and pulled back my hair. I got a jacket in case it was chilly inside. Grabbed my favorite girl and we took off for a great adventure.

As I listened to the message from the guest host "Mary" I was receiving my congratulations to myself. The victory was being won with each word she spoke so much that a fear tears began to well in my eyes as I realized that I am really on the journey and the right path is looking brighter each day. She outline a goal that I had already been pursuing, which lead to a reassurance that I am going in the right way. All I could do was say, "Thank YOU!" because I knew, just knew deep down that I was in the right here right now moment of having all my needs met.

The new Knowledge that I received is really not all that new in words, but yet new in thinking. As I continue on my journey to greatness, I will practice like Kobe Bryant and visualize my life's living as he does a basketball going through the hoops. I will make the right decision about my life's living as does D-Fish and Farmar and Shannon Brown so eloquently pass the ball to the hands that will deliver the next shot. I will stand by my commitment on both sides of the fence like Ariza defending the ball and denying anyone who attempts to keep it too long away from the right direction of the home team basket. I will stand in the center and deliver my gifts of love and light as does Odom and Gasol guide the basketball with their enormous height and commanding presence. I will seek the clarity and understand that voice from within as it preaches to me the directions to turn especially when I ask like Phil does when he points or mentions an impeccable word! I will remain graceful when I don't get the message clearly the first time, but I will keep doing the growing again and again as the product gets better and better just like Howard and the Magic and the teams before who continue to strive for the excellence as champions in the end of a series not in the end of a life!

See I am committed to using my new Knowledge to be the champion and to celebrate in parade style fashion. And as I celebrate with my garb and smiles I do it just like my sister who walked gracefully down the aisle of success into a new journeys of excellence with her cap and gown, head held high, surround by those who love her unconditionally and cheered so much for success is the gifts of great work! I love you all and will use my new Knowledge to continue to be the very best!