Salautations 26 And Farewell 25

Birthdays, getting older, and age these things are all a natural part of life, they come around every year for everyone. Each year my birthday is a big deal for me but this year in particular it is an even bigger deal. Seeing 25 go and 26 come is exciting because of this new beginning that I have in my life, not only that but also because I am continuing this journey in becoming the woman that I long to be. I am not one bit scared of being a year older because with age comes wisdom. I hope that 26 will be as lucky as past years but also I hope for it to be a year full happiness, blessings, and just living life to its fullest. I can't wait for what 26 entails with all its peaks and pits but most importantly I can't wait to just see what will happen over the next year in my life. Excited, I hope it is just as wonderful as years past, with just as many sex and the city moments too :-). Age is nothing but a number and isn't such a bad thing especially when there is so many things about it to be excited about. So with everything you are going to bring, 26 I am excited about you and salutations! <3

For Nassiyah

Today this very special girl by the name of Nassiyah who is close to my heart said something that blew me away, she said " gosh Candice you are perfect I just love you and everything about you, you and your life are so perfect". I had to laugh at those words that humbled me to the core and made me just a tad bit embarrassed. While I am only one of your mother's closest friends, me being the person I am I always want to set a good example for you because I know you look up to me. I also have to say that the person I am surpasses every materialistic thing that I have, and the prettiness that you see on the outside doesn't come close to comparing to who I really am on the inside. I have worked hard and fought hard to become the woman that I am today. While having nice things is wonderful, there is so much more to life than clothes, shoes, a car, and my wonderful downtown apartment. Remember that materialistic things don't matter at the end of the day it is the genuine and real things that give your life the most pleasure. I hope to teach you how beautiful it is for a woman to be strong and have class. Self respect is one of the most important things a human being can have because if you have respect for yourself then other people will have respect for you too. Values and morals are a very important part of my life so make sure you have yours and follow them, they will play a very big part in who you will become. Life isn't fair and through the years you will learn that and sometimes it will totally suck having to deal with all the unfairness. Sometimes we as women have to fight ten times harder because we are women living in supposedly a mans world, but remember we can live in a mans world just be the best woman you can be in it. You will fall in love plenty of times before you are 25 and your heart will get broken more times than one, but one day you will find true love and it will be the best thing you will ever know. I can't tell you everything about life, its through living your that you will learn about life and all its many lessons. For you Nassiyah, you are such a beautiful girl who will one day in turn become an even more beautiful woman. I can already see that you are going to be a fashionista yourself, its a joy to share some of my fashion secrets with you. Continue to let academics be the main priority in your life, learning is fundamental in becoming successful. Always follow the beat of your own tune, it is with that beat that you will find who you really are. Always be yourself because you will be most beautiful when being perfectly yourself. You make it such a pleasure for me to be myself around you. I love you very much and will always be here for you. Love, Candice <3

The Simple Things

Throughout the day I find that the smallest and most simplest things are those that make me the happiest. I feel that we as human beings take the small things for granted and give them the least thought. We sometimes appreciate the simple things less while the more extravagant things get the most attention but sometimes don't have as much meaning. I, however, feel that its the little things throughout the day that makes me happiest. Last week I was at best buy and was playing on an IPAD and left my best friends blog up for everyone to see and I twittered a twit pic of it to show her because she is a million miles away. Later that night she retweeted my tweet and it was then that my entire week was made because of her simple gesture. She made that simple act of mine and her gesture the best moment of that entire week. This morning Mama Sarah called to ask was I okay from the incident yesterday, that just made my day more pleasant. I knew I was in her thoughts and it showed she really cared and that is very much appreciated. One of my best girlfriends text me tonight and said and I quote " A TRUE FRIEND IN DEED, THANK U", the message came out of nowhere. I asked her why, she said "nothing just because you are", at that very moment I felt the biggest smile in my heart. These are those simple things that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world, on any given day. Thanks to the people in my life with whom give me the simplest pleasures, they really mean so much to me and I appreciate them dearly. The simple things are the things that make my life so much more worthwhile. <3

No Tears Came Today

Today started out good like most days, just being able to wake up and see another day made me thankful. On my way to work the weather was absolutely wonderful, business 40 however was a ridiculous mess. Construction was being done and to make a long story short I was at a complete stop when a man going 45mph rear ended me. I usually would fall apart and go into crying spell over a situation of this kind but I got out of my car calm, cool, and collected to make sure he was alright. Then proceeded to get back in my car and called Mama Sarah aka Momz, I told her what had happened and also told her there were no tears none at all. Her pleasant response was my little Super Model baby is growing up look at you, that was the best thing I could have heard all day. At that very moment I realized she was so right and couldn't have been more right about anything else. Although I am a 25 year old grown woman there are still moments of panic and frustration when I get to my breaking point. Somewhere in this passed year I guess I reached this peace within myself and I now know that frustration, panic, and nerves will get you nowhere. Today was another lesson and another one of God's ways of speaking to me, that showed me just how far I have come. I am thankful for every experience, battle, or test that has made me shed those tears of mine, that I normally would have shed in a moment of mere frustration like today. At this moment I am even more proud and grateful to say those tears did not come today, they were nowhere to be found. <3

Through You I Know Life

There is an amazing woman in my life that nobody will ever be able to compare to, she is my Grandmother (or Nan as Ryan would say). My life has a wonderful story, she is the only person that can tell it to its truth. She is the one human being that knows every story, wound, heartbreak, laugh, and cry of mine and can still remember every intricate detail of each. She knows me sometimes better than I know myself, there are days that I don't have to say anything and she knows exactly what I am feeling and what's going on. The meaning that she brings my life is unexplainable and overwhelms me. I look at her in awe with emotion because of the woman that she is. Incredible, strong, selfless it's these things that make her so amazingly wonderful. There is no love in the world like hers and on the worst days I feel comfort just by having her presence in my life. The memories I have with her will always be the most important to me because through those memories I have happiness and love that won't ever leave me for one second. To her my whole life's happiness is wrapped up in you, I can only hope to make another human being as happy as you have made me in my life. I pray that I can become half of the woman that you are and if I do, then I know that I am going to be just fine. You give my heart its love and my life some of the most incredible moments I will ever have. Thank you for sharing the simple yet most beautiful and meaningful things that you have with me, I am forever grateful. I can always come to your house and feel at home, knowing that I can be myself without boundaries, that's just one of the things that I love the most about you. I love you more than I can ever show or truly tell you. I hope that I continue to make you proud of me in all that I do, your opinion is what matters the most in my life. I long to be every single ounce of the woman you are, it is through you in which I know life. I love you forever! <3 Meg
(P.S. Thank You for teaching and loving Ryan the way you have me for 25 years, he is the love of my life and I know he is yours too. I am also sure that he will love and appreciate you the same way I do one of these days! Last thing I miss singing for you and watching basketball with you but maybe we can catch a game together real soon!)

An Honest And Logical Man You Are

Thanks to a very unbiased man with whom I spoke to yesterday, I received some reassurance and confidence that I truly was in need of. He has been my friend for about four years and the best part about him is his ability to be honest and logical all at the same time. There aren't many men that I would go to for advice but he is one that I can always trust as far as opinions are concerned. He gave me a sense of direction on a certain situation and reassured me that I would be okay regardless of my decision, he said if I wasn't okay I could call him everyday until I became okay again. I have had a difficult time as of late trying to get my feelings out verbally and I guess you could say I am just a little scared. After discussing the situation with him he told me that from a mans perspective, any man could look at me and be attracted by my looks but once they got to know me they would be attracted to ME also. He also told me that there was no need to worry about letting my feelings and emotions out, that in due time they will just release themselves. As we talked about the guy situation he said that when the time is right to tell someone how I feel I shouldn't be scared I should just say it because the opportunity may not present itself again. This I know to be true already but that was my confirmation, to just say it or else the moment passes me by. I was also told that if someone is asking me how I feel or my thoughts especially if its a man, then that man wants to really know how I feel and I should tell him, however, if things are okay the way they are and I just want to see what happens then let things happen the way they may. So to you my friend thank you for your most logical and honest advice yet, I think I will just go with the flow and let things happen as they will in the way in which they are supposed to. <3 :-)

Today I Had A Thought

Today I had a thought what if I hadn't met some of my closest friends? My life would not be as wonderfully blessed if they weren't apart of my life. I find it hard to surround myself with a lot of females, the reason being is I believe females to be caddy and not trustworthy to say the very least, most of them anyways. There are a few chosen ones ,however, that I would never want to go a day without. So what if a few of them are a million miles away they are still only a simple phone call away.
(H.E.R.) Even though you took that move to NYC to chase those wonderful dreams, I could never replace you. Since the 4th grade we have been friends and I can truly say you are my best friend. You have seen some of my most saddest moments yet happy ones too. We have had a lot of fun along the way and I will never forget the memories we made. When your home I'm here and its those moments that we get as of late that will last forever because of the little time we have. I am proud of you and your talent but most of all I'm proud to call you my friend and to let everyone know about herfection. You have so many admirers and fans, I am so lucky to have you in my life. You still enrich my life everyday. "You are the perfect verse over a tight beat" <3
(Monique) I sometimes get emotional thinking about you and our friendship. I don't think there is another human being that can compliment my life the way you do. Since the day I met you I knew we were meant to know each other. I am so glad I found my friend named Monique that I have wanted ever since I was a little girl. You and I have a vibe that not even the worst day can kill and on the best days we could kill the world. I am able to be completely myself with you and nothing less, that I am forever grateful for. This may be selfish but the thing I miss most about you not being here is the way we laugh. Those laughs are indescribable and they bring so much happiness to my heart. Thank you for loving CANDICE for the person that I am flaws and all. I feel most beautiful when I can be perfectly myself. You are one beautiful woman don't ever forget that.
(Yolanda) even if there is a break at the moment, I can't help but think of you. You and I have been witnesses to one another's pits of pain and humongous amounts of happiness. Thank you for always being there to listen and always know that I'm here to listen even if it's 3am. I enjoy nothing more than spending time with you watching Sex And The City and eating those cookies you bake. We have laughed and cried together and it's in those moments that I find the most comfort. Thank you again for sharing Jon Bradley and Adrianna with me I love them bigger than the universe. The make me smile even when I thought I couldn't. I love you dearly forever.
(Erin) wow the times we have had, great times at that. You are always there and you are always a true friend. You lend your ear for all my complaining and you lend your advice to help me see the bright side. I thank you for helping me move a trillion times, with you there the moves have always been much easier. I love reminiscing about Wes and all those fun times in HP, those were the days. Now we can look forward to an even better future filled with even more laughs. Thank you for having my friendship and my super model ways to be apart of your life.
(Danica) or Danika as I use to spell it, you are my honey bee :-) lol. One of the best moments that I think about often was when you were doing my hair and said to me and I quote "Candice I never thought I would be this close to you because the first day I met you I didn't know you were this person". That made my heart flutter to think I was of some importance so thank you for that moment. You are my Marilyn Monroe partner, we will love her forever. You and I are one in the same in the beauty department, nobody can tell us we aren't beautiful. I love the person I am when I am with you and how we just have fun and laugh at everything. Thank you for sharing your family with me also for you and Wes being the three musketeers with me. You have my laugh on the best of the best days and most importantly on the worst of the worst days. I so look forward to future road trips and girl dates with you. If ever you need my words just let me know, I hope at anytime I can make you feel better. You make my heart sing! This @SuperModel00 loves you @MzDaniB09!
(Jen) Lastly but certainly not least. I was taken back by you at first but after a bit you and I were able to vibe. You certainly seen me through some of my most challenging times at the job and if it weren't for you I don't know if I would have lasted, even if I am the tough bish that I am. Your outlook on life has helped me relax a bit more and I can say by relaxing I can enjoy myself a bit now. We compliment each other will with all the things we have been through in life, with those compliments we have great stories to tell. I thank you for your stories and you sharing some of your most private ones with me. I enjoy our Friday nights together it helps make the week a little more relaxed, being able to let the negative out and positive flow through. You are definitely one of the strongest women I know and a wonderful mom (don't lose sight of being that great mom even if it is about to be the most trying time of parenting). I know that I can call you to get some of the most personal advice when needed *wink* and thanks. Thanks for the steam cleaner scar, I did always want a scar but I didn't think it would have been on my leg. I appreciat
e your friendship and those laughs we have. Thanks for being such a great friend and cleaning my throw up, yet still allowing me to sleep in your bed after being as sick as I was:-). This blog wouldn't have been complete unless I added you to it so forgive me for the absence the first time. I love you <3!
These are those girls that no matter what, I always want each of them in my life. You women make each day more pleasant and happy for me. I know that no matter what day it is there will always be the honest part about each of our friendships that I won't be able to replace. I am lucky and blessed to have each one of your presence in my life. Thank you girls for your friendships. I love you all with every fiber of my being. Today I had a thought, I want each of you in my life forever. <3