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Written by Michael Johnson, with help from people that have

Helped to shape and molded him as a human being

We all fall down, some further than others, yet it is the manner of how we get

up that is important; some of us rise to the occasion, and yet some of us rise only to fail again. On the following pages you will read about life, not just my life, but the life of others, oh no names are used, but the events that are played out in this book can and probably have happened to all of us; they are events that are perhaps wrote in a style that you may or may not been use to, free style, no fancy words, just thoughts about those that have influence my life and still do today, they are about people that have molded and shaped my life, people that have loved me and I ,in turn have loved them. This book is about people that have fell down and have rose back up again to be better than who and what they were, people that has weathered the storm. This book is also about friendship, long enduring friendship, that also has weathered the storm, that has with stood the test of time, and if by chance you see yourself in this book, then you too have rose again, you too have beat the odds, and perhaps became a better person for it.

I have lived a good life, I have, I would like to think, many friends that love me

and a family that loves me, yet this is a extension of not only my family, but my extended family as well, for we all are not just bonded but blood but something more-love. I was once told that true love never dies, it just takes a vacation, only to rise again when needed, and if that is true, then as you read this and you know me personally, then know that my love for you has never wavered, that I am and will always continue to be your friend.......................................

get back up again

when you fall, get up again, don't allow the devil to win, rise up strut on and beat back the thoughts of doubts, for you are a solder in a different army, and no one fails in this army, no mater how many times you fall, you rise, and be what God has meant you to be, have faith, do not fail for we all have our imperfections and he sees them, yet he crafted all of us in his image, so rise and get back up again

The storm

at times it seems that every thing is going wrong, dark clouds hang over you, you try to set things right, and yet they still go wrong, the storm of indecision hangs over you, clouding your mind, you look for direction, and yet it does not come, the storm seems so dark, you feel so alone, no one to turn to, no one sees the pain and confusion, yet I say to you, the storm is only momentary, it will lift, the sun will shine; these are test that life gives us, the storm is God's way of testing your faith, for if you can believe in him/her in times of distress, then your faith will not be shaken, you have weathered the storm

I see you

have you ever looked at a person and wondered what he or she is thinking, perhaps it was a man or woman you really wanted to talk to, and yet when you finally did, he or she is nothing like you thought they were; perhaps that's is because as humans we often judge a person by how they look, that physical attraction can be very misleading, so perhaps the next time you see that woman or man you will remember

to never judge a book or novel by its cover, and really look at the person,

so that you will be able to say-I see you

men be men
why is it that there are so many fatherless children out here; I know there are good fathers out here, I like to think I am one of them, but we are so few, when will we as men step up and do what is right for our children; when will we not allow our manly egos to get in the way, and when will we look at our children as a extension of us rather than a burden to us, quite simply when will men be men

love and hate
have you ever loved someone so much; that when he or she does something that really hurts you deep down inside, the love turns to hate; and yet you have to ask yourself, why are you wasting, so much time and energy on this person that does not respect you for who you are, when that time and energy can be placed on you

jealousy
have you ever felt that some one was jealous of you; the way you look, the way you dress, even the way you speak; well perhaps it is not that he or she is jealous of you, perhaps it is because he or she wants so much to be like you; he or she ,see's in you the person he or she would like to be, and try as hard as he or she may do, he or she just can't get it right, so the next time you see jealousy staring you in the face, be proud that you are who are and that some one strives to be just
like you

reflections
we often look at things and think to ourselves, I wonder what I would do in that situation, or perhaps you see clothes that you know you will look good in, yet how many of us has looked at the reflections of ourselves and strive to change that part of us that we know we didn't like, and with it we will be a better human being, a better person

thoughts predict actions
every time you think it you can achieve it, it may not be as the next person will do it
but you can achieve it, the creator has given each of us, the will to learn and grow,
it is up to us how we use it-for good or for evil

super hero
I often go to the park, you know, just some me time, and while I was there on this occasion, there was two little people that I always see when I am there, well on this day they decided to speak to me, and they ask me what did I do, I said to them'' I am a super hero'', well the oldest of the two, who was a girl said, you not a real super hero, I said why you say that, then the Little one jump in, because we don't see you flying around getting bad guys; I said well my cape is being washed, the girl looked at me and said,huh super heroes have more than one cape

gossip
I love to watch people gossip, you find out so much, it's like opening a faucet and
all the current events pour out; now it doesn't matter if it's true, you know facts
are immaterial, its the mere fact that he or she did or said this or that, its as if you
are in a movie watching the actors perform; the facial expressions, the hand movement, oh and the neck movement from the sisters, now that's when it gets serious, so the next time you see or hear gossip, listen closely cause it may be about you or I

relationships
I think that a real relationship is when you care enough to give up a part of yourself, not in the sexual sense, but in the mental and emotional sense, which is
hard, some of us have this wall around us because of past hurts, and just will
not allow anyone in, or we want things our way, you know, the control freaks,
but all of us, I believe want to be loved and respected as a mate, yet we find it hard to accept him or her as they are; you should change this or change that, you know
he or she trying to change who you are, never realizing that this is what attracted you to him or her in the first place; a friend once told me that I moved too fast,
I thought about it for a while and then I said to myself, she moves too slow,
life and living is about, well life and living and how you grow in a relationship

Spirits
one day, not to long ago, I was frighten, not because anything happened to me,
but because as I was in my bedroom, out of the corner of my eyes saw my sister,
she was just standing there smiling, and then I turn to face her full view and she
was gone, I was frozen on the spot; I ask myself did I really see something or
was it that I miss her so much my mind was playing tricks on me; I never spoke of this, but now that I think about it, I like to think she was smiling because she was happy that my life turned out the way it did, that I had became a man, with all the attributes of a man, I like to think it was her spirit

friends
I am often asked, how many friends do I have, people think, I must have a lot and to be honest, I never really know who is my friend and who is not, friendship comes in many forms, my brother or sister could be my friend, a old flame could be my friend; I guess the real test is when you really need someone to be there for you in your hour of need, who stands by you and who walks away, who is there to hold you up when you are weak, and who gives you encouragement when you need it the most, and who will tell you no when everyone else is saying yes, perhaps these are some of the true test of being a friend