William C Harris....R.I.P.

On August 13, 2011 around 10:00 pm I received a call from my brother letting me know that my Dad had passed away around 10:30 pm est. He was sick and we were all expecting it to happen but when I actually heard those words, "your Dad passed tonight" it hit me like a ton of bricks!

My head was racing because once I again I didn't make it home to see a parent before it was too late. My Mom was in a comma by the time I got home fifteen years ago and the day after I made it she passed.

So time to make the plans and I just didn't want it to be like my Mom's because that was drama after drama after drama. Thankfully this did go much smoother but it was still stressful. The best news out of the entire situation was that my two older brothers who had not spoken to each other in well over fifteen years actually got along!! They laughed and joked and we spent a lot of time together going through my father's things and behaving like a real family. It was beautiful, a miracle in the mist of sadness!!

Funny how God works... as one life ends another always begins. I'm still in a bit of a shock and I'm sure it will hit me in the days to come but I'm thankful and grateful that my family is doing so much better. We are all we have now, both parents gone, so the huge hole that I had been feeling got a lot smaller with the passing of my Dad. Now I just have to figure out what's next for me......

Stiletto,
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Happy Monday!!!

Today's thoughts are focused on celebrities. It amazes me on how they are idolized and admired by so many but few really have there mess together. What brought me to this topic today was because of the most recent news I came across regarding American Idol winner Fantasia. Now this women was thrusted from rags to riches so to speak but still has not gotten her self together. We talk some many times on how we would change our lives if we were touched by the Gods to obtain wealth to be comfortable and I have yet seen that happen in the celebrity world. She has just announced to the world that she is yet again pregnant and it is suspected to be by her last lover "the married man".

Now you would think that if you have been on the verge of losing everything because of this man you would just leave him alone. Really, she has been sued by the wife, gone into bankruptcy and most importantly almost lost her life because of this situation. Why continue to go back? Not just to pick on her we can even talk about Sandra Bullock's ex. Could he be any crazier. I say all this to say that as much as we sometimes envy celebrities their lives are so much more screwed up then our own except they have more money. So I guess having lots of money doesn't make you happy.

Much Love

Chanel

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