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When you feel that you can't make a difference, remember.............
A WORLD WITHOUT OUR PEOPLE!!!!!

This is a story about a group of people
who were fed up with African Americans, so they joined together
and decided to wish us away.
After wishing so hard, they found themselves in a sort of twilight zone
where there was an America without black people.
At first these "visionaries" breathed a sigh of relief.

At last, they say, no more crime, drugs, violence and welfare.
All the blacks have gone!! It makes you wonder...
Where would America be without us??
There would be very few crops that would have flourished because
the nation was built on a slave-supported system.
There are no cities with tall skyscrapers because
Alexander Miles, a black man, invented the elevator,
and without it one finds great difficulty reaching high floors.

There are few if any cars because Richard Spikes, a black man,
invented the automatic gear shift,
Joseph Gammel, also black, invented the supercharge system for internal combustion engines,
and Garret A. Morgan invented the traffic signals.
Furthermore, one could not use the rapid transit system because its precursor was the electric trolley,
which was invented by another black man, Elbert R. Robinson.

Even if there were streets on which cars and a rapid transit system could operate,
they were cluttered with paper because an African American,
Charles Brooks, invented the street sweeper.

There were few if any newspapers, magazines and books because
John Love invented the pencil sharpener, William Purvis invented the fountain pen,
Lee Burridge invented the type writing machine and W A. Lovette invented the advanced printing press.
They were all black.

Even if Americans could write their letters, articles and books,
they would not have been transported by mail because
William Barry invented the postmarking and canceling machine,
William Purvis invented the handstamp and Philip Downin invented the letter drop.

The lawns were brown and wilted because Joseph Smith invented the lawn sprinkler
and John Burr the lawn mower.

When they entered their homes, they found them to be poorly ventilated and heated.
You see, Frederick Jones invented the air conditioner and Alice Parker the heating furnace.

Their homes were also filthy because Thomas W. Stewart invented the mop and Lloyd P. Ray the dust pan.

Their children met them at the door barefooted, shabby, motley and unkempt.
But what could one expect, Jan E. Matzelinger invented the shoe lasting machine,
Walter Sammons invented the comb, Lydia O. Newman invented the brush,
Sarah Boone invented the ironing board and George T. Samon invented the clothes dryer.

Finally, they were resigned to at least have dinner amidst all of this turmoil.
But here again, the food had spoiled because another black man,
John Standard invented the refrigerator.
No light to eat their spoiled meal
because the filament within the light bulb was invented by a black man.

"Life is a journey,Enjoy the ride."
Here's a little "Food For Thought";

Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace.
Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it.
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His will.
That I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with Him forever in the next.
Amen.

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By
BILLY PAUL
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1. Become more knowledgeable about the health status of Black Women. Make a commitment to read at least one health article each month.

2. Make at least one health promise to yourself_and keep it! Example, "I promise to eat three vegetables/fruits per day."

3. Schedule your annual OB-GYN exam. If you haven't had your pelvic this year, remember that your reproductive and sexual health are important to your total health and well-being.

4. Foster supportive and healthy relationships.
Nurture friendships and relationships that sustain you, and END those that drain or dishonor you.

5. Create an altar. Place pictures, candles and other things that bring you peace. Pray or meditate, ask your Supreme Being for the peace and joy that comes from a spirit-filled life.

6. Make physical exercise a part of your daily life. Find big and small ways to be active. Do sit-ups, walk during lunchtime or join an exercise or dance class.

This is the new millenium. We must ensure that our health-mental, physical and spiritual-is intact.
Good luck and God Bless.

JOI

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