Author: Crburgess

There Once was a Man Who Looked, But couldn’t see.

There once was a man who looked but couldn’t see. He was smart for he studied constantly. 
But for all his knowledge, he couldn’t see. 
He couldn’t see what life was. In all his studying he lost sight of what’s important. Sure he knew math, and science, stars, and even religions.
But what he found in studying he lost in
Life.

He lost what life was and what it could be, 
For He was the man that looked but couldn’t see

The man with sand in his eyes.

There once was a man that loved the beach. One day at the beach he got sand in his eyes. Now this sand irritated his eye so much he could not see. Do you see? Even something you cannot see can cause you so much pain.

A Man with a Pebble in His Shoe.

There once was a man with a pebble in his shoe,
Everyone told him not to worry about it. 
It was just a small pebble they’d say, 
And to leave it alone because taking it out would slow him down.
So he left it in at their behest. 
After a week, the man could no longer work because the pebble made his foot swell and he could no longer wear his shoe. Because he could not wear his shoe, he could not work. Because he could not work, he could not afford the things he needed. 
His friend, seeing how far he had fallen,
Offered him some advice. “Please take the pebble out of your shoe, dear friend, it has turned into a Boulder.” See no one but himself and his dear friend could see the pebble was actually a Boulder. Everyone else saw only a pebble. 
He took the pebble out of his shoe because he knew his friend cared for him and he trusted him. 
He got better and went back to work. 
Now when someone else at work gets a pebble in their shoe and is told to not worry about it, the man tells them to learn from his mistake and fix it, because when others see pebbles, it might be boulders.

March 8th Positive Post

JELLYFISH!!!!!

Did you know….

  • Jellyfish has been used since 1796! Thats crazy to think of how old that word is.
  • Since jellyfish have no “hard parts” fossils are very rare!
  • The smallest jellyfish are about 1/32 of an inch!!!!
  • The  Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish has the ability, if not eaten or killed, to live forever!!!!
  • Jellyfish collagen is being tested in helping rheumatoid arthritis.

Are these not some fascinating creatures?

When the Seas Lose Their Sway

There is not a single thing I wouldn't do,
Not one mountain I couldn't move,
and When the seas lose their sway,
My love, to you, I'll still prove.

When Selene no longer holds the seas at bay,
Because the love of her dear Endymion she lacks,
Then the tide soon loses its way
And forces the seas to lose their sway.

So when the time comes and our lives begin to fade,
My love for you will always be here to stay,
even after the seas lose their sway.


Sunday March 7 Positive Post

Picture of Cinnamon.

Everyone knows this spice! On its own, boy is it tough to consume. Have you ever seen that challenge? Well I tried it at the behest of my wife. I don’t advise it even if you are as large as I am.

Two major types of cinnamon are:

  • Cassia- If you live in the States, this is probs what you are using. Mostly grown in Asia.
  • Ceylon or “True” Cinnamon- Used more often in other countries outside the US.

Health Benefits

Can help with diabetes, lower blood sugar, lower cholesterol, and even IBS. Studies show that it can help with Heart disease, Alzheimer’s, cancer, HIV, infection, tooth decay, and even allergies.

If you are looking for extra umph on an ailment, you may try adding cinnamon. Be careful not to eat too much!

I hope this has been informative. Have a Blessed day!

1st “one line at a time” story

Okay, so I wanna try something. I want to engage the writing community in some stories throughout this Blog. I will start a story and I want yall to help write it one or two sentences at a time.

There once was a group of gentle giants that lived on the outskirts of a small village, nestled between the Death Hills and the Forgetful Forrest….

Thompson and the Dog part 1

Thompson, on his way home late one night, is on the phone. One the other end of that phone call is one mad lady. 

Now this lady she is mad that much is true,
But for Thompson there was naught he could do.
This lass is the type to throw feelings at the drop of a dime,
And all Thompson could do was give it a little time.

They are in love you see. It may not be “developed”, and some may call it “puppy” love, but to them you see, it is real. We can’t discredit how they feel because we may have “been through this” ourselves. They feel every bit of love, and sadness, and “neglect” just as much as developed relationships, but theirs is a rollercoaster. Everything they feel is multiplied infinitely because they are new to love. They need time to figure out how it works. They will be fine, trust me. 

When Thompson and the lass are together the world doesn’t move,
But when they are apart, to each other, everything they must prove.

Now being on the phone, both upset about how they can’t always be together, Thompson needs to pull over. He knows he is distracted. He sees the hazards and aims to eliminate them. He gets out and sits on his tailgate until they can both tell each they love each other enough that they actually believe it. After a couple of minutes that time has come. They each say they love each other and tomorrow can’t come fast enough.

After he hangs up, he hears a sound. It’s not a normal sound you would hear on a dark highway going through the woods in the middle of the night, so he investigates. It’s not far in the woods until he finds it. It’s a dog. A little skinny from lack of food but no worse for wear. The dog, which Thompson notices is a boy, seems a little odd to him. It seems to react in ways that someone would if your were having a conversation. It seems the dog is a little more expressive than a normal dog. Strange indeed. But let’s proceed. 

Now Thompson has found a dog in need. 
But who needs whom more?
For both of them, what lies in store?
To the end of this tale you must read
So to the next part we will proceed.

Community Story #1

Yesterday in class we did an exercise that is a gaining traction in the education community. They found it to be a proven method in the Science of Reading that if the class participated in a collaborative story, they tend to retain more knowledge. So I want to try it! I want us to create a story. I’ll start it then we will add one line at a time from the comments. Try to keep it short, maybe one or two sentences.

The Giant Who Loved All

Just outside a small village, there live a lonely Giant. He was shunned for being different, but felt at peace living alone near the Forever Forrest.

Okay comment please so we can make this awesome story together!!!! Y’all have a Blessed Day!!!