A Paisley Perspective

~~~ Recently in a Facebook post I stated that “Fear is a controllable condition. Don’t let fear dictate your future”. Those of you who’ve followed PaisleyPerspective know that it was created in part because of me losing my job last year. I have subsequently become employed at a prominent software company, however, during my time […]

Remembering 9/11/01 – First Thoughts

~~~ My first thoughts will probably anger some people: 1. First thought , how tragic & sad for the family members left behind 2. How could Muslims be so savage and delusional 3. What has the world done to create a world that seems so hopeless that people would do this 4. Then what about […]

Remembering 9/11/01 – Testimony

~~~ Wow, I remember 9/11. I was at the hospital with my mom (now deceased). They were prepping her for surgery and I walked out to the lobby to watch TV. I was looking when the first plane hit Tower 1. The ironic thing is my son was on the way from NY, all phone […]

Remembering 9/11/01 – Seeking Peace

~~~ As I watch the ceremonies and news stories remembering September 11, 2001, I am solemn. In 2003 I lost my father and little sister within two months of each other; to make matters worst, my mother was very sick during the same time. My family and I thought she was going to be added […]

Looking Back

~~~ Upon moving out of my parents home in September of 1991, I became very appreciative of my mom’s sacrifices. During my childhood I never realized we were in a low-income demographic. As a child I never was deprived of basic necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter. It was only later in adulthood did […]

Three Generations

~~~ In the first article you read about the scrafices of my mom to ensure I had food, shelter, clothing, and an education. In the feature article you will get the idea of the bond that I shared with her. In addition to my bond with my mom, my own mother had a bond with […]

Mother’s Day Grace

~~~ I don’t like to write in “real raw time”. I prefer emotional space, perspective, healing – and control of my emotions. This way, I can write exactly what I want to write, how I want to write it. Sadly, this entry is not one of those times. Yesterday, May 5, 2011, my son, Joshua […]

Crushed Stone

~~~ This blog was first posted by Al Black on the Hoosierinthelandofcotton’s Blog (http://hoosierinthelandofcotton.wordpress.com/) on March 17. It looks at the faith of keeping a business open even when it’s time may have passed. A week ago, I walked over to an old boat landing and fishing camp down the road a bit from where we […]

Blessed Before…Blessed After

~~~ Since the creation of PaisleyPerspective, I mentioned in prior posts that I was unemployed due to a reduction in force. I am happy to say that I am now employed using my 20 plus years of professional experience in the property and casualty insurance industry. All the areas that I have worked and all […]

They Real Cool

~~~ Anyone who truly knows me, knows that I have to major passions. Poetry and politics are two of the things in my life other than God and family for which I live and breath. My beloved sorority Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated founded in 1913 by 22 visionary college students is where I filter […]