All fruits offer health benefits plus I always find them a satisfying snack or even lunch sometimes. When in doubt, I grab a few fruits to take with me. I can never go wrong and I always try to keep plenty in my house. And most fruit has such a wonderful taste when it is out as opposed to being in the refrigerator. So, I put them in the refrigerator to keep them fresh and take them out a few at a time to let them assume the best flavor ever!

If there is any fruit that I push more any other; the one that lures me in with promises of high antioxidants and yummy goodness, the one that will lower my cholesterol when I approach that bridge, if ever, the one that will prevent heart disease... Oh, yes, that round little ball of blueness. My favorite blueberry. I even picked a few for the occasion. They were not as plentiful today, but, they definitely made up for the shortage by having a delectable suggestion of deliciousness.

I have always loved fruits and vegetables, even juicing them to get the full nutritional value of everything that I buy. Waste not, want not, am I right? It was in juicing that I learned I could eat the skin of the kiwi. Who knew? Not this girl. This nutrient-packed delight is already on the good deal list of fruits. But, did you realize that by eating the skin, you triple your fiber intake? But, hey! If you peel it, you still get a healthy dose of vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin E, folate, and potassium

Well, until we meet again. You know I am going to bother you. But, no fretting. I will post a flower in a little bit. After you eat your spinach. Let's not forget that we all need 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every single day.

Take your hand my dearest
Catch my breath
Alas, this moment, last time
Letting the sigh slip by, goodbye
Emerging
From a point of splendor
A veil of softness, the loveliness
Still
To this day
Takes my breath away

I Am Old Glory

I Am Old Glory: For more than ten score years I have been the banner of hope and freedom for generation after generation of Americans.

Born amid the first flames of America’s fight for freedom, I am the symbol of a country that has grown from a little group of thirteen colonies to a united nation of fifty sovereign states.

Planted firmly on the high pinnacle of American Faith my gently fluttering folds have proved an inspiration to untold millions.

Men have followed me into battle with unwavering courage.

They have looked upon me as a symbol of national unity.

They have prayed that they and their fellow citizens might continue to enjoy the life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, which have been granted to every American as the heritage of free men.

So long as men love liberty more than life itself; so long as they treasure the priceless privileges bought with the blood of our forefathers; so long as the principles of truth, justice and charity for all remain deeply rooted in human hearts, I shall continue to be the enduring banner of the United States of America.

Originally written by Master Sergeant Percy Webb, USMC.

Thank you for visiting my post 💖 Because of you, I come back to post, again and again, I am encouraged by you, for the time you take to visit, comment or even upvote. For all of these reasons, I am eternally grateful. Don't ever forget what a wonderful world we live in, people. Let's hold hands around the globe and make this earth really spin. Some days, it is not as easy to see, how wonderful it really is. Kindness counts. Wherever you go, whatever you do.

they set my aunts house on fire
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?

i’ve been praying,
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.

later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,

"everywhere"
"everywhere"
"everywhere"

warsan shire