From My Heart & Soul to Yours

I Would Like To Dedicate This Book To The Late-Hazel Bell Wheeler Page Whoencouraged And Started This Writing Process For Me. It Started Over 30 Yearsago When I Went To Visit My Grandmother On A Regular Basis And To Find Somany Children Books In One Particular Room. I Was Fascinated And Intriguedof The Nursery Rhymes And The Pictures In The Book. I Was Always In A Cornerwith A Book In My Hand And The Rest Of The World Was Tuned Out For Hours. Thisled To Me Entering School Spelling Bee Contests Doing Crossword Puzzles Withmy Uncle Harold And I Started Putting My Thoughts On Paper. Reading Andwriting Was Another Form Of Expression For Me To Describe What I Was Feelingand Going Through In Different Phases Of My Life Which Led To This Book. Thisbook Of Poems Is A Translation Of My Life Or People Around Me. It Depicts Eventsand Situations That Have Happened Throughout My Lifetime. My Grandmotherencouraged Me Through The Years And After She Passed Away Motivated Meto Pursue My Dreams.As A Young Adult I Participated In Church Welcomes Church Anniversariesand Appreciations With My Writing And I Have Compiled My Poems Together. Iliterally Pray About The Occasion Because I Want The Poem To Inspire MotivateAnd Encourage My Listeners. Each Poem Plays A Vital Role In The Person I Amtoday Which Led Me To The Title Of My Book From My Heart And Soul To Yours.Words Are So Powerful That Over The Years I Had To Learn To Be Careful Of Whati Release To The Universe Because It Could Be Damaging To The Person On Thereceiving End. People Can Sometimes Receive Your Words Incorrectly That Is Whyit Is So Easy For Me To Put My Thoughts On Paper.I Have Come To Find Out That The Voids In My Life; God Has Filled With Positiveinfluences In My Life. These Positive Influences Have Impacted In More Ways Than They Can Imagine. I Personally Would Like To Thank God For Giving Me This Gift Tominister Through Writing. I Want To Thank My Mom Who Is The Epitome Of Myhard Work My Sister Kenya Who Exemplifies Living Out Your Dreams And My Uncleshawn Who Teased Me In A Good Way For Being A Book Worm During My Childhood.I Want To Thank My Brothers-Odies Ej And Reginald. I Was Touched By An AngelMy Daughter Lashara Who Started My First Poem Grown Before My Timeand Making Me The Woman I Am Today. My Personal Family Which Consists Ofthe Wheelers Page And Robinsons Who Have Impacted My Life Genetically. I Wantto Thank My Paternal Grandmother Delores For Keeping In Touch With Me Andthe Relationship You Were Determined To Continue. My Church Family At Daytonadeliverance Church Of God In Daytona Beach Florida My Pastors Bishop Qtwallace And Elga Wallace My Best Friend And Sister Melissa My Cousin Andson Brandon My Cousins Mark And Shawanda Ms. Mattie And Carmela Myspiritual Family And Encourager The Albright Family Cynthia Janay And Fatimawere Others Who Have Impacted My Life As Positive Influences.To Every Reader That Connects With My Book; I Pray This Book InspireMotivate Encourage And Impact Your Life In A Positive Manner. I Pray That Ittransforms Reconfigure Transpire Change And Redirect You To Examine Thepath Of Your Life. I Am A Firm Believer That Things Happen For A Reason Thereare No Coincidences That Our Lives Are Already Pre-Destined To Happen And Itsat This Place And Time Not Only For My Writing To Be Revealed But For You Toreceive What Has Been Written. I Have Learned During This Process That Our Livesare An Open Book And I Had To Reveal What Has Been Closed For So Long. I Hopethat This Book Ministers To Those Who Have Gone Through Similar ExperiencesAnd There Will Be More Books To Come In The Future.