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Book of Wisdom Fall 2008 This is a Book of Wisdom by Truth Telling, Inspirational Women on a Journey of Discovery We don’t have to rely on the world’s guesses and opinions. in Lockhart Prison We didn’t learn this by reading books or going to school; we learned it from God, who taught us person to person through Jesus, and we’re passing it on to you in the same firsthand, personal way. 1st Corinthians 2:12/13 (The Message Bible) artwork by Diana Ross Truth Be Told Proudly Presents artwork by Truth Be Told Fall, 2008 Celest Blair P.O. Box 500112 Talk to Me: Discovery Austin, TX 78750 Level 2 Graduates Owning Our Many Selves Page 2 Book of Wisdom Fall, 2008 Truth Be Told Page 35 A Montage of Many Selves (continued) TABLE OF CONTENTS I fight not to become an inmate. I tell myself this is not my world. Me, My Se lves and I by Amy Brown 3 I refuse to conform. I am treading water in a strong sea, trying to Letter fro m the Woman I Become by Angela Fewell 4 stay afloat. If I sink I will conform to this life style. The water Some of M y Many Selves by Arianna Ortiz 5 will envelop me. I will become one of the nameless thousands. I will become 1388754. Letter from an Older and Wiser Me by Asha Parks 7 Life by Ashley Villareal 8 Self scramble for breakfast (continued from page 29) My Many S elves by Candace Grams 9 and Mama and now Grandmama ... these and every friend and every Many Selv es by Cara Rice 10 woman in prison who you have taken into your heart are gifts from God to be CHERISHED. Letter fro m Cathy to “Cat” by Cathy Bucek 11 The Door Nailed Shut by Windy Christ 12 You don't have to choose. You don't have to decide. You only have to I Saw You Today by Celest Blair 13 live one hour, one day at a time, hand in hand with the One who Two Poem s by Chrysanthemum “Chrisy” Castillo 14 created and gives this life to you. The Many Me’s by Connie Stokes 15 You get to listen daily – and go like a child holding hands with your beloveds, skipping along and doing what you have loved to do since One of My Selves by Constance Davis 16 birth ... sharing your life with them. God will make you useful and Outer Shell by Crystal Perez 17 his will WILL be done ... if you stay out of the arranging and See Me by Cynthia Shelly 18 controlling business. Just enjoy the abundant life, dingbat – don't My Many Selves by Darlene Real 19 WORRY so!!!" Chrysalis by Diana Ross 20 My meek and relieved Self says: "Oh, thank you for that reminder. I Masks... by Elizabeth Hampton 21 can Mind My Own Business and turn everything that I'm worried I Am Very Emotional by Janette Buck 22 about over to my Higher Power. Right? Description of Many Selves by Kelly Ann Poe 23 And My Wise Older Self says, "Yes, dear. You have worried enough It’s All About Change! by LaDonna Smith 24 for 2 lifetimes already – now it's your turn to just BE YOURSELF Embarrassed for My Wrong Choices by LaSandra Williams 25 and watch what happens next!" My Many Selves by Lisa Lowery 26 The weather forecast (continued from page 33) The Journey by Mary Gifford 27 ~Evacuate Life Threatening: My full potential has finally hit. This Colored With Self by Mary Strickland 28 is Ugly – Violent and Hurtful. Tearful faces question Mother Nature's Anger. They as well as I don't understand why this Self Scramble for Breakfast by Nathalie Sorrell, Facilitator 29 happens. A temple so beautiful is destroyed and nothing lives but The Last Polar Bear by Peggy Lamb, Facilitator 30 sand and cracked shells – maybe a dead body or Someone curled up Many Selves by Rosalva Guzman 31 in a fetus position begging for God's Only help. Shelby’s Selves by Shelby Shannon 32 These are my many faces. I still have yet to discover my full The Weather Forecast by Stefany Compos 33 potential. But with God's precious hand, I'm guided and loved through A Montage of Many Selves by Tommye Woods 34 each step of Life. 11/5/08 Page 34 Book of Wisdom Fall, 2008 Truth Be Told Page 3 A MONTAGE OF MANY SELVES ME, MY SELVES AND I by by Tommye Woods Amy Brown There is the baby sister side of me who is absolutely spoiled rotten I have many me’s inside. So many I can only begin to tell you about a from be ing lavishly showered with love and attention. My siblings few. Some me’s I don’t understand myself. used to call me Weemee Wimey. I even had a song they made for me: The Original me is someone’s granddaughter, daughter. Someone’s sister and mom. This part of me is very loveable and wants to Weemee Wimey – Weemee Wimey achieve many goals. My name is Amy. gets some kisses on her hiney Another part of me is from the Hood who walks pretending like I’m Of cour se I would twist my butt back and forth in rhythm with the so hard and don’t have love for no one. But I really have lots of love. song. My name is Aliza. No matt er how old I get, I will always be the baby of the family. Then I have a spoiled self inside of me where I know I’m going to The dow nside of that is: My family always treating me like a baby. get whatever I want and I love a little too much. That part of me is Protecti ng me – ordering me around and not acknowledging the fact called Za! – I'm gr own. That I lack spiritual maturity and it is their job to teach me or really just do things for me – so the baby sister side of me was left not really knowing who will take care of me after the death of my husband. There is the manipulator side of me. I kinda see how she developed from the baby. She is I guess the teenager part of me. The one who grew up spoiled so now I hate the word NO – and quite frankly feel like the rules and laws of the state or the rest of the world don't really apply to me. People need to understand I am special and if you tell me NO then I will just figure out a way to get what I want anyway. I do this by understanding who you are, and use that to my advantage. I am the fighter. I will fight anything. I fight injustices and I fight stupidity – I fight darkness. I fight myself. I struggle. I swing my balled up fists through the air with deadly accuracy and intent and strike nothing. I struggle to find my recovery. I struggle and fight artwork by to find balance. I struggle for answers. Why? Why? Why? Stefany Campos Page 4 Book of Wisdom Fall, 2008 Truth Be Told Page 33 THE WEATHER FORECAST: AS SEEN THROUGH MY EYES LET TER FROM THE WOMAN I BECOME by Stefany Compos by Angela Fewell ~Beautiful yet Calming: although with the Shift of Nature I easily zoom towards a full capacity Category 5 Hurricane. My child , Let's take a look at what Can be ahead. You hav e grown into an amazing woman. You have had some trials, but you will come through them a wiser and stronger person. You ~Sunny: Attitude of Gratitude. I'm thankful for each breath which have star ted to overcome some of the hurts you kept inside for so gives me Life. My eye is creative, therefore I focus Only on the long. It is now time to let them go, and start a new life full of goodness God Created. I love and am Loved, I invite angels into my happine ss and joy. Space Who message my heart with compassion and peace. You nee d to let go of the anger you use to keep people away. Let ~Sunny, Partly Cloudy: Slowly I've turned into a Category 2 Life of them in and stop being afraid to let others inside your head. You're the party ... Maybe? Spunky? That's what the guy next to me said. got so m uch to offer others. Be proud of yourself and don't be Not only do I laugh – but I overindulge in Life's Sexual pleasures. looking down upon yourself. To some I'm threatening, but hey, that's your Insecurities. A wrong turn and things could start to Collapse. Your life ahead is just the beginning. Spread your wings and fly now. Let your spirituality blossom inside of you. ~Windy with Rain Clouds up Ahead: Ummm... Something's in the way. The wind is strong, and clouds surface my innermost being. A Realize yesterday is gone, tomorrow can't be predicted, so live for Situation has me Sad. Maybe the thought of last time, or family. today! Live for the glory of God and everything else will fall into When the forecast reads Category 3 no telling what could happen. place. One minute I'm depressed and don't want to be bothered. The next thing we know is anything or anyone in My way could be or will be Pray my child and he will hear! Damaged.
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