Lost.
In the world, many people of generations here and gone are of course lost. Lost is what I have noticed as being at a "point of no return". Lost is where that little girl, without a father is. Or where that little boy with no guidance is kept. Losing our generation and ourselves has become more evident now, than ever in the world. Lost is for that middle-aged woman who yearns for her life's end. Lost is for that man, that cannot seem to build the courage to be honest even towards himself. I must say, that now-a-days, getting lost and losing yourself is oh so easy to do. It only takes one bad turn, so-to-speak. I've witnessed and I'm sure that you have witnessed many people in your life who have gone astray. We all have. In my own mind, I have conceived that if the whole world is slowly becoming lost, then it's only a matter of time before, we are alone and lost in this world of lonesome souls. What I'm trying to say it, do we REALLY know who we are? Do we really know what we are capable of? We learn things EVERY single day and what's not to say that we surely have not learned everything about ourselves. On another note, we tend to lose ourselves based off of other people. I'm here to tell you that NO ONE should determine who you are and what you stand for. I mean that's part of what being a human being is. Heed my words: "Do not be afraid to be yourself, because if you're not yourself, then who are you?"
Learn.
So many of us now-a-days are so arrogant to the fact that we NEVER want to be wrong about anything. I am a blatant witness and subscriber to that magazine of "I'm never wrong". I've delt my share of "Come one, come all's" but you know, I'm definitely not afraid to show people that I can be wrong. Situations in our lives are supposed to teach us something. Let's not defer from the situation and keep messing up and ending up in the SAME HOLE. eventually the only thing that you are going to be able to do, is learn how to get out of that whole quicker each time. How about next time we walk around the hole. Or better yet, walk down a different pathway. We get so hyped up and ready to prove who we are to someone that we don't realize that every situation can be a learning process. Don't get my wrong, I understand that this is better said than done and that some situations are going to be tough and we are not going to be able to heal as fast from them or learn as quickly; but trust me I understand. We have to learn from every experience, occasion, mishap, pain, joy, sandess, and journey. Take heed to every matter and I promise you, the road will still be tough, but you'll definitely learn your way around different streets, to help someone else who needs directions. :-)
Love.
What can I say, What can I say? I'm going to try and keep this one short. I want to discuss the difference between 'having love' and being 'in love'. A lot of people tend to get these mixed up. Case-in-point, you dated someone for a while and you 'loved' them (so you say),eventually you two drift apart and that love graduates to having love. What I mean in this is that, people tend to think that you can be in love with someone and then stop. NOOOOOOO, WRRROOOONG. When love is created it can never be destryoyed. Love is never destroyed it just changed form. Love is a powerful word that I'm definitely not able to metaphorically spell yet,and people now-a-days use it just like the word "the". I feel that once people start 'falling in love' so quickly and using the most amazing word in the world loosely, all value is lost. Love is a word that holds value greater than gold. Yet people tend to fall in love so quickly. Sometimes I wish that there was an age limit to love, or against the law to think or use the word love until your over the age of 21. That's what we ALL need. I think that we want love so badly that the quickest form of infatuation from someone that we assume it's love. Let's try harder on this 'love' game okay people.
That's it for now,
CB
2.05.2010
1.14.2010
Lord, Why did you make me black?
In Honor of MLK Day:
LORD, WHY DID YOU MAKE ME BLACK?
Lord, Lord,
Why did You make me Black?
Why did You make me someone
The world wants to hold back?
Black is the color of dirty clothes;
The color of grimy hands and feet.
Black is the color of darkness;
The color of tire-beaten streets.
Why did you give me thick lips,
A broad nose and kinky hair?
Why did You make me someone
Who receives the hatred stare?
Black is the color of a bruised eye
When somebody gets hurt.
Black is the color of darkness.
Black is the color of dirt.
How come my bone structure's so thick;
my hips and cheeks are high?
How come my eyes are brown
and not the color of the daylight sky?
Why do people think I'm useless?
How come I feel so used?
Why do some people see my skin and think I should be abused?
Lord, I just don't understand;
What is it about my skin?
Why do some people want to hate me
And not know the person within?
Black is what people are "listed",
When others want to keep them away.
Black is the color of shadows cast.
Black is the end of the day.
Lord, You know, my own people mistreat me;
And I know this just isn't right.
They don't like my hair or the way I look
They say I'm too dark or too light.
Lord, Don't You think it's time
For You to make a change?
Why don't You re-do creation
And make everyone the same?
(God answered:)
Why did I make you black?
Why did I make you black?
Get off your knees and look around.
Tell Me, what do you see?
I didn't make you in the image of darkness.
I made you in the Likeness of ME!
I made you the color of coal
From which beautiful diamonds are formed.
I made you the color of oil,
The black-gold that keeps people warm.
I made you from the rich, dark earth
That can grow the food you need.
Your color's the same as the panther's
Known for (HER) beauty and speed.
Your color's the same as the Black stallion,
A majestic animal is he.
I didn't make you in the Image of darkness
I made you in the Likeness of Me!
All the colors of a Heavenly Rainbow
Can be found throughout every nation;
And when all those colors were blended well,
YOU BECAME MY GREATEST CREATION.
Your hair is the texture of lamb's wool
Such a humble, little creature is he.
I am the Shepherd who watches them.
I am the One who will watch over thee.
You are the color of midnight-sky,
I put the stars' glitter in your eyes.
There's a smile hidden behind your pain
That's the reason your cheeks are high.
You are the color of dark clouds formed
when I send My strongest weather.
I made your lips full so when you kiss
the one you love they will remember.
Your stature is strong; your bone structure, thick
to withstand the burdens of time.
The reflection you see in the mirror...
The Image looking back at you is MINE!
- RuNett Nia Ebo
LORD, WHY DID YOU MAKE ME BLACK?
Lord, Lord,
Why did You make me Black?
Why did You make me someone
The world wants to hold back?
Black is the color of dirty clothes;
The color of grimy hands and feet.
Black is the color of darkness;
The color of tire-beaten streets.
Why did you give me thick lips,
A broad nose and kinky hair?
Why did You make me someone
Who receives the hatred stare?
Black is the color of a bruised eye
When somebody gets hurt.
Black is the color of darkness.
Black is the color of dirt.
How come my bone structure's so thick;
my hips and cheeks are high?
How come my eyes are brown
and not the color of the daylight sky?
Why do people think I'm useless?
How come I feel so used?
Why do some people see my skin and think I should be abused?
Lord, I just don't understand;
What is it about my skin?
Why do some people want to hate me
And not know the person within?
Black is what people are "listed",
When others want to keep them away.
Black is the color of shadows cast.
Black is the end of the day.
Lord, You know, my own people mistreat me;
And I know this just isn't right.
They don't like my hair or the way I look
They say I'm too dark or too light.
Lord, Don't You think it's time
For You to make a change?
Why don't You re-do creation
And make everyone the same?
(God answered:)
Why did I make you black?
Why did I make you black?
Get off your knees and look around.
Tell Me, what do you see?
I didn't make you in the image of darkness.
I made you in the Likeness of ME!
I made you the color of coal
From which beautiful diamonds are formed.
I made you the color of oil,
The black-gold that keeps people warm.
I made you from the rich, dark earth
That can grow the food you need.
Your color's the same as the panther's
Known for (HER) beauty and speed.
Your color's the same as the Black stallion,
A majestic animal is he.
I didn't make you in the Image of darkness
I made you in the Likeness of Me!
All the colors of a Heavenly Rainbow
Can be found throughout every nation;
And when all those colors were blended well,
YOU BECAME MY GREATEST CREATION.
Your hair is the texture of lamb's wool
Such a humble, little creature is he.
I am the Shepherd who watches them.
I am the One who will watch over thee.
You are the color of midnight-sky,
I put the stars' glitter in your eyes.
There's a smile hidden behind your pain
That's the reason your cheeks are high.
You are the color of dark clouds formed
when I send My strongest weather.
I made your lips full so when you kiss
the one you love they will remember.
Your stature is strong; your bone structure, thick
to withstand the burdens of time.
The reflection you see in the mirror...
The Image looking back at you is MINE!
- RuNett Nia Ebo
7.17.2009
Metro-Town,Music & Meaning
Hey wassup peepz,
This Cedric. well this week, Was pretty much one of the most exciting weeks of my life and one of the most fufilling. I know most of you are wondering what the title means, well I'll get to that later on. Well this week I learned some very valuable lessons that I'll probably carry on for the rest of your life. Well about the title. First, "Metro-Town" was a 4-day program that I attended this week and it taught many young people the value of choosing words and selecting the right words so that you don't offend anyone. I know from experience that people can say some pretty Harsh things, from friends, Church members, School Members, Community Members, etc. I mean it's all in the way you choose your words. I mean in my opinion we should not use words to abuse or try to embarass or try to hurt someone because it is not Cool. Sometimes people may not know they are doing it. As a matter of fact, me and my cousin Kelvin were talking about this situation and we determined that we REALLY didnt use negative words when describing or talking to someone (besides my little cuz Kris), it's usually the people in our life that we talk to that offend us more than we do them, and we forgave them because they didnt know that they were doing it, so we'd juss ignore it so no controversy would arise. Sometimes it takes people listening to actually understand what's being said. I listen more to what my friends advice are than my friends listen to me. So in my opinion it's always good to have someone you can go and get advice from, but when the other person needs advice don't juss say "okay" or or anything, just listen and learn and help (just like they help u). Any-How, Music, this week I ACTUALLY STARTED my album, with a song called "Don't Care" it's an R&B song about not caring what people say about your relationship, and that you should juss ignore the negative feedback you may obtain. So I will be releasing a snippet when I finish the song later on this week. Yeah and the meaning part of this was basically ending this blog post saying that EVERY word has meaning, it's juss how u use it.
CB
P.S. Seek first to understand, before being understood. -Ms.Deidre
This Cedric. well this week, Was pretty much one of the most exciting weeks of my life and one of the most fufilling. I know most of you are wondering what the title means, well I'll get to that later on. Well this week I learned some very valuable lessons that I'll probably carry on for the rest of your life. Well about the title. First, "Metro-Town" was a 4-day program that I attended this week and it taught many young people the value of choosing words and selecting the right words so that you don't offend anyone. I know from experience that people can say some pretty Harsh things, from friends, Church members, School Members, Community Members, etc. I mean it's all in the way you choose your words. I mean in my opinion we should not use words to abuse or try to embarass or try to hurt someone because it is not Cool. Sometimes people may not know they are doing it. As a matter of fact, me and my cousin Kelvin were talking about this situation and we determined that we REALLY didnt use negative words when describing or talking to someone (besides my little cuz Kris), it's usually the people in our life that we talk to that offend us more than we do them, and we forgave them because they didnt know that they were doing it, so we'd juss ignore it so no controversy would arise. Sometimes it takes people listening to actually understand what's being said. I listen more to what my friends advice are than my friends listen to me. So in my opinion it's always good to have someone you can go and get advice from, but when the other person needs advice don't juss say "okay" or or anything, just listen and learn and help (just like they help u). Any-How, Music, this week I ACTUALLY STARTED my album, with a song called "Don't Care" it's an R&B song about not caring what people say about your relationship, and that you should juss ignore the negative feedback you may obtain. So I will be releasing a snippet when I finish the song later on this week. Yeah and the meaning part of this was basically ending this blog post saying that EVERY word has meaning, it's juss how u use it.
CB
P.S. Seek first to understand, before being understood. -Ms.Deidre
7.01.2009
Thrive.Thirst.Thank.
Hey wassup people, its me again, reflecting on things that I just have been thinking about. Even though this doesnt work, I want to apologize to everyone who this may offends (I don't know how, but it ALWAYS does).
Thrive.
Thrive to be the best. Be better than the first and thrive to leave a challenge for the next. There are times when your survival is all you have, and the word "survival" is difficult.Life is full of deaths and tolls and many obstacles, but its how you pass and obtain your own knowledge of getting around these obstacles that allows you to thrive. Thrive is for the person who knows not how to survive. Thrive is for the person who is trying, but gets beat down by harsh words or daily set-backs. Thrive is for the person who is not well "looked upon". Thrive is for the outcast of a group, ya know, the one everyone thinks is "weird", even though there is not definition for "normal". Thriving is for that artist,athlete,musician,doctor,lawyer who seems not to be the best in their field, but seems to bring something to the game. Thrive.
Thirst.
Thirst is to want. Thirst for knowledge as if it was the last cup of water in the whole world. Sit back and listen to the elderly as they give knowledge and quench your mind of hasty world desires.Thirst for talent. Thirst learning what your purpose in the world would be. Without thirst there is no need to drink. Thirst is for the person who may not have the best talent in the world, but utilizes what god gave them. Thirst is for someone who doesnt have the talent but would rather trade their god-given talent for another that they practice the most. Thirst is for the desire to be better than yesterday and be better than last week. Thirst is for the person who works while everyone is sleeping. Thirst is for that extra mile you run just to get better. Thirst is for the challenge that someone puts upon themselves so they get better. Thirst.
Thanks.
Thanks is to be grateful. Thank all who have helped come this far. Be grateful that you made it this far, because who knows where you could be without all the events. Be thankful for all the good moments in your life. Don't shun the bad times, because they helped you get where you are today; and if where you are today is not acceptable, thank god for letting you understand that fact. Thanks to all the inspiration in your life, and passion. Thanks to the knowledge you do know and hoped to learn more of. Thanks to your well being and not complaining. Thanks for the people that just drive you crazy because who infact is sane. Thanks is for that humanitarian who gives back to the world. Thanks if for the people that change someones life through a prayer,a word, a kiss, or advice. Thanks is for those people who do not run from the homeless but endow them with money. Thanks is for all those times someone has hated on you and you didnt care. Thanks if for not letting someone bring you down, but infact pushing you forward. Thanks is for that person who cares about others and is a giver. Thanks to the philanthropists. Thanks to the people who are strong. Thanks to the teachers. Thanks to the good moms and dads who ACTUALLY stay with their children. Thanks is for the child who feels good about themselves no matter what. Thanks is for the children who believe in something. Thanks.
CB
Thrive.
Thrive to be the best. Be better than the first and thrive to leave a challenge for the next. There are times when your survival is all you have, and the word "survival" is difficult.Life is full of deaths and tolls and many obstacles, but its how you pass and obtain your own knowledge of getting around these obstacles that allows you to thrive. Thrive is for the person who knows not how to survive. Thrive is for the person who is trying, but gets beat down by harsh words or daily set-backs. Thrive is for the person who is not well "looked upon". Thrive is for the outcast of a group, ya know, the one everyone thinks is "weird", even though there is not definition for "normal". Thriving is for that artist,athlete,musician,doctor,lawyer who seems not to be the best in their field, but seems to bring something to the game. Thrive.
Thirst.
Thirst is to want. Thirst for knowledge as if it was the last cup of water in the whole world. Sit back and listen to the elderly as they give knowledge and quench your mind of hasty world desires.Thirst for talent. Thirst learning what your purpose in the world would be. Without thirst there is no need to drink. Thirst is for the person who may not have the best talent in the world, but utilizes what god gave them. Thirst is for someone who doesnt have the talent but would rather trade their god-given talent for another that they practice the most. Thirst is for the desire to be better than yesterday and be better than last week. Thirst is for the person who works while everyone is sleeping. Thirst is for that extra mile you run just to get better. Thirst is for the challenge that someone puts upon themselves so they get better. Thirst.
Thanks.
Thanks is to be grateful. Thank all who have helped come this far. Be grateful that you made it this far, because who knows where you could be without all the events. Be thankful for all the good moments in your life. Don't shun the bad times, because they helped you get where you are today; and if where you are today is not acceptable, thank god for letting you understand that fact. Thanks to all the inspiration in your life, and passion. Thanks to the knowledge you do know and hoped to learn more of. Thanks to your well being and not complaining. Thanks for the people that just drive you crazy because who infact is sane. Thanks is for that humanitarian who gives back to the world. Thanks if for the people that change someones life through a prayer,a word, a kiss, or advice. Thanks is for those people who do not run from the homeless but endow them with money. Thanks is for all those times someone has hated on you and you didnt care. Thanks if for not letting someone bring you down, but infact pushing you forward. Thanks is for that person who cares about others and is a giver. Thanks to the philanthropists. Thanks to the people who are strong. Thanks to the teachers. Thanks to the good moms and dads who ACTUALLY stay with their children. Thanks is for the child who feels good about themselves no matter what. Thanks is for the children who believe in something. Thanks.
CB
6.22.2009
Live!
Hey Wassup Everybody,
Lately I've been working really hard on my new show called "Cedric & Deija", it's a LIVE show that films everyday. We have currently two episodes, each 8 hours long or longer, you can see the first 3 hours at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/c3dr-c-deija , so go there and watch, and tune in everyday around 10:00 for the show to start. We discuss many,many,many, topics that you guys decide to talk. We also have special guests. We have a co-host and we have certain segments called: "Music Mania", "Prank People", and "Advice Advisory", and we also have chats about MANY topics, since we are a new show we have a mediocre amount of viewers, but everynite my viewers increase, with me and my sis, so please go out and tell people about this LIVE show. So thanks, tune in, and have fun, peace,
CB
Lately I've been working really hard on my new show called "Cedric & Deija", it's a LIVE show that films everyday. We have currently two episodes, each 8 hours long or longer, you can see the first 3 hours at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/c3dr-c-deija , so go there and watch, and tune in everyday around 10:00 for the show to start. We discuss many,many,many, topics that you guys decide to talk. We also have special guests. We have a co-host and we have certain segments called: "Music Mania", "Prank People", and "Advice Advisory", and we also have chats about MANY topics, since we are a new show we have a mediocre amount of viewers, but everynite my viewers increase, with me and my sis, so please go out and tell people about this LIVE show. So thanks, tune in, and have fun, peace,
CB
6.08.2009
5.24.2009
The Adjacent A's
Hey wassup people. Sorry for not "Blogging" in a second. I had to let things Cool Down since the last note. Well I want to discuss a few things on this blog like: The Last Blog, Music, and Life [in general]. Well, on the last blog I said somethings that were pretty harsh. I want to formally apologize again to anyone that really gave a crap about what was said. and That is where I end that part of the discussion. Next, music wise, I have been going hard on this writing shiz. I have written two new songs and they are some shizzzz. One is called "Look Into The Stars", it's a ballad that is definitely and Billboard 100 #1 Hit. The other song is called "Heart-Break" and I am not done with that one yet, almost though. I am in the process of working on another joint called "Amnesia", so I'll prolly post up a vid of me doing that song. Speaking of vids, for some reason KYTE has decided to not allow chatting any more. I am working on changing this feat. Well, um....lately in Life [generally] everything has been seriously out of whack. I mean friends have dueled for superiority. I have 5 life lessons I want to share on friendship that could help some people with the relationships in their life:
1) Friendships are relationships that are meant to endure hardships, testing the durability of the friendship. So don't let a friendship slip away easily.
2)A Friend is someone who cares and shares, not who wares and tares.
3)Love all your friends equally and be honest at all times, to avoid conflict.
4)Friends should understand one another or they wouldn't necessarily be called Friends.
5)Times change, Seasons Change, But True Friends last a lifetime.
Well that was pretty much it for this blog [post], see you guys on the flip side,
CB
Music Recommendation [On Friendships]:
Use My Shoulder-Jojo
Must Be Nice-Lyfe Jennings
Growing Pains-Omarion
Anything-Day26
1) Friendships are relationships that are meant to endure hardships, testing the durability of the friendship. So don't let a friendship slip away easily.
2)A Friend is someone who cares and shares, not who wares and tares.
3)Love all your friends equally and be honest at all times, to avoid conflict.
4)Friends should understand one another or they wouldn't necessarily be called Friends.
5)Times change, Seasons Change, But True Friends last a lifetime.
Well that was pretty much it for this blog [post], see you guys on the flip side,
CB
Music Recommendation [On Friendships]:
Use My Shoulder-Jojo
Must Be Nice-Lyfe Jennings
Growing Pains-Omarion
Anything-Day26
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