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Contents

6 toF President

9 Voting For Con-gress

Wanda Elliott 9

10 nanas Corner

12 a Mans role in soCiety and his

FaMilyMaurice Anthony Coley II 12

14 why we Must Vote

They say,The people you surround yourself with, are the ones who will have the greatest influence on you.

Michael Rooker

Paulette Carter

derrick Butler 14

15 oBaMas aC-CoMPlishMents

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17 Marquez daVisBiography 17

18 diaMonds in the rough

Marquez Davis 18

22 Presidential deBate

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24 Fashion Mod-els

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Paulette L.A. Carter A young christian woman, student at Clark Alanta Uni-versity, majoring in Business Administration, concentra-tion in Management soon to be Sports Entertainment Law with a minor in Journalism! I came to college to better myself and further my education. My goal for my future is to become a very successful entrepreneur as well as lawyer and make a difference in the world! I am an only child, from Detroit, MI. I write poetry and songs. I sing and play the piano, beginner level. I love to play video games, basketball and watch sports and wrestling. I love taking pictures and modeling and doing make-up.

Current and past endeavors: Swagnumette Model for Robert Rob Curry (Day26) and Real Hustle Music Group (#RHMG) in Detroit, MI. Currently I am an intern for DTPs (Ludacriss Disturbing Tha Peace Label) new RnB group Untitled, an assistant for a make-up artist at DivaliciousBrowz and Make-Up Bar in Atlanta, GA., an executive assistant for Lisa Wattss 4sk Manage-ment in Atlanta, GA and the business relations manager for Just Jerk Cafe also in Atlanta, GA! Also, I am an in-tern for Melting Pot Media Inc. and the artist promoter/marketing agent for BSocial Interactive Magazine.

I started this online magazine for the benefit of others. To keep the world updated on the latest talents in the music, fashion, radio, and educational fields. I love to promote and support those who are talented and determined. We all are destined for greatness but together we can take over! My contact information is listed below along with a few sites to check out with previous articles and inter-views done by me. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD.

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Voting For Congress Wanda Elliott

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Voting for the right president or gov-ernor is important, but voting for a congress that supports both is just as important. Many have complained that President Obama has not kept his prom-ise on various issues during his presi-dency. Why is that? Maybe because they have not felt or seen any change. There has been change, plenty of changes. One example of change that has and will ben-efit Americans is the Health Care Re-form Act also known as Obamacare. Most of the changes that benefited most Americans happened during the first two years of Mr. Obamass presidency. *Note* Which party was the major-ity in Congress at that time? You see, President Obama can only sign into law legislation that is passed by Congress (Senate & House of Representatives).

President Obama does not have the power to create laws on his own. He does have the power to by pass congress and use an Ex-ecutive Order if he sees that it is absolutely necessary to do so because Congress is in a deadlock on issues. As a matter of fact, he has used the Executive Order on numerous occa-sions during his presidency. He has plans on how to manage various projects regarding our country, but the only way to see those projects come into fruition is to have a congress that will agree to create the law that supports his plans. Unfortunately, most of the members of our current congress do not support his initia-tives and blocked bills that would have helped citizens. For example, reported on September 20, 2012 by CBS News, the GOP members of the Senate blocked the Veterans Jobs Bill.

You can view the full news story at:

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The same process of signing a bill into law goes for state governments as well. The gov-ernor can only sign into law the legislation passed from the state legislative branch (Sen-ate & House of Representatives). Therefore, you must study each candidate thoroughly and make sure the candidate that you choose is the best person to represent you and are willing to try to make living in the United States worth it by leading the way to knocking down barriers of hate, inequality, injustice, greed and build-ing bridges of love, respect, diversity, honesty, and trust.

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nanas Corner

I thought since I talk to you, we could talk about talking with God Right

Its called PRAYER

When I pray it covers a lot of things:

Growth - Philippians 1:9 And this I pray that your love may abound ye more and

more in knowledge and in all judgment.

Forgiveness - 1st John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us

our sins and to cleanse use from all unrighteousness

Love - John 3:16 For God so Loved the world that he gave his only begotten

Son that who so ever believeth in him should not perish

but have ever lasting life.

Joy - Psalms 5:11 But let all those that put their trusting thee rejoice, let them

ever shout for joy, because thou defends them : let them

also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

Hope - Psalms 147:11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in these that

hope in his mercy.

Courage - Psalms 31:24 Be of good courage and he shall strengthen your heart all ye

that hope in the Lord.

Security - Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things what so ever I

have commananded you and lo, I am with you always

even to the end of the world.

Faith - Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is he substance of things hoped for the evidence

of things not seen.

Trusting - Isaiah 26: 3&4 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed

on thee because ht trusted in thee (4) trust ye in the

Hey its Nana Lord forever for in the Lord Jehovah is everlastingstrength.Belief - John 14; 13 & 14 And whatsoever ye ask in my name, that will I do, that the

father may be glorified in the son (14) If ye shall ask anything

in my name I will do it .

Prayer takes on a lot of definitions, circumstances, and situations.

You cant know what prayer can do for you or the power of prayer

if you dont know the word of God.

Prayer is the Key to open Our hearts, Prayer is our communication

with God. Prayer strengthens our relationship with God our willingness

to remove ourselves and to depend on him. God wants us to come to

him as our Father in obedience and acknowledge that hes not only

willing, but hes able and knows what is best.

Please, for all of you that know the word of prayer, PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO PRAY ABOUT THIS ELECTION. We have free choice to submit ourselves to Christ. We also have free choice to vote. Understand, this is the most important election ever. Make sure you are registered to vote. Make sure you go vote.

Make sure you check rules in the state you live so you will not be turned away. Your

voice is needed. Make sure you count. Both candidates are human and they are not perfect, BUT ONE IS FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS AND HELPING US ALL TO DO BETTER AND BE BETTER. WE NEED AFFORDABLE HEALTH AND EDUCATION. WE NEED JOBS FOR ALL PEOPLE . MAKE SURE THAT U CHOOSE THE MAN WHO HAS WORK HARD TO BRING THESE THINGS TO US. GIVE HIM FOUR MORE YEARS!!!!!

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Maurice Anthony Coley IIA MAns role in society And his fAMily

My parents Maurice and Sheila Coley always stressed to me as a child the importance of a mans role in society and his family.

Maurice Anthony coley iiBlessing to all,

I am Maurice Anthony Coley II, a 20year-old Junior Political Science Major at-tending the Clark Atlanta University. I am native to Washington, D.C. but raised in Stone Mountain, Ga were I contribute much of my suc-

cesses and political involve-ment to. My parents Mau-rice and Sheila Coley always stressed to me as a child the importance of a mans role in society and his family. As result, I have always had a burning desire to push myself to become the best man that I can be.

In addition to making men around me bet-ter.

Summer of 2012 I was afforded the opportunity of a lifetime by obtain a summer internship with on Capitol Hill with our Congressman Han-sen Clarke Representing the 13th Congressional District

of Michigan. I was extremely blessed and thankful for this opportunity because it was exactly what I wanted and my Lord granted the desires of my heart once again. This op-

portunity was afforded to me because my Chapter Advisor and Fraternity Brother, Dr. Larry Hardy and Deonte Sim-mons, informed me that our Fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., has created a relationship with brothers and several other individuals on Capitol Hill for an intern-ship for younger brothers like myself who aspire a politi-cal career. As an intern I was assigned various tasks, of course the usual, making sure the office was clean, answer-ing phones, going through mail, and running errands.

However, that was not just it! Even though I was only an intern my Congressional intern coordinator, Ashley-Dior Thomas and the entire office of Congressman Han-sen Clark, did not treat me as such. I was afforded the op-portunity to attend and work on several committees that the Congressman is a part of, shared my opinion on how I thought the Congressman should address certain issues, gave summaries of proposed legislation, and a slew of other things. I truly enjoyed my experience on The Hill

and recommend any and all to intern there and if not, go visit!

Get Involved Politically! If you dont show that you care for yourself how will anyone know.

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WHY WE MUST VOTE Derrick Butler

After watching the Presi-dents speech at the democratic national con-vention, I am more fired up than ever. President obama has led for the past 4 years with us in mind; the minority, the average Joe, the college student, and the dreamer. he has fought long and hard and has done a majority of the things that he promised to do in 2008. one of those things were helping college students to be able to at-tend college, by increasing Pell Grant funds to stu-dents who need them the most.

this years election is simply based on a choice between two people who have two totally different plans for our country and our future. one sees col-lege education as a neces-sity for all people and the other only sees it for the wealthy, and those that can afford it. the average stu-dent that enters college is not able to pay the tuition entirely by themselves; they must wait in long lines for financial aid, apply for

loans and even get jobs while in college. this is the reality for 95% of Ameri-cans, middle class people, who work hard and hope for a better life after this period dedicated by educa-tion. But in recent years, certain politicians and parties have been trying to rid us of the very thing that can make us get ahead in life, our right to an educa-tion.

Mitt romney and Paul ryan suggest that we cut over half of the funding for Pell Grants and financial Aid monies that are spe-cifically helping students attend college to things of more importance. this will in turn mean that more middle class families can no longer afford to send their students to college. if you cant afford col-lege, ask your parents for money, is Mitt romneys plan. this is something that the majority of America that was not born with a silver spoon can do. My mom can barely give me $40 for gas every week, she definitely cant afford

to pay $30,000 plus for my college education. Attend-ing college, for those who want to go, is a life chang-er a tool to take you from one level to the next, from middle class to the wealthy class.

As students, we must pay close attention to each of these candidates stances, and very clearly under-stand the repercussions of choosing one over the other because it will defi-nitely affect us now and even our kids in the future. President obama has a plan that can help middle class people progress and get ahead, while Mitt rom-ney has a different plan that can potentially harm the middle class.

stay informed, and edu-cate others on what you know so that you can be a part of this great change and progression forward towards a bigger and brighter future.

Why We Must VoteBy derrick Butler

President Barack ObamasAccomplishments

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Childrens Health Insurance Program

2009 Stimulus Bill

Serve America Act

Helping Families Save Their Homes

Fraud Enforcement Act

Credit Card Act

Matthew Shepard Act (expanded)

Hire Act

2010 Health Care Reform Act

Student Aid Act

Caregivers & Veterans Health Services

Wall Street Reform Act

Fair Sentencing Act

Small Business Jobs Act

Veterans Benefit Act

2010 Tax & Jobs Compromise

Food Safety Modernization Act

America Invents Act

Child and Family Services Improve-ment

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Cre-ation

STOCK Act

Al-Qaeda Leader Defeated

There are details and several other ac-complishments that have been made by President Obama inspite opposi-tions.

Find more of President Obamas achievements here:

http://www.democratichub.com

OBAMAS ACCOMPLISHMENTS Tonnines Elliott

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Marquez daVis Biography

Marquez Davis Bio: A Miami, FL native, Marquez Davis currently attends Clark Atlanta University where he is entering into his junior year pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Busi-ness Administration, concentrating in Inter-national Business and Marketing. Marquez has always been very involved in his cam-pus community, holding membership and leadership positions within various campus chartered organizations. Outside of Clark Atlanta University, Marquez is a Sports Marketing and Public Relations intern for DowLohnes Sports and Entertainment in Atlanta, GA. He has had opportunities to as-sist in the creation of promotional pitches and ideas for 2X All Pro Antoine Bethea of

the Indianapolis Colts, All Pro Matt Forte of the Chicago Bears, and 3X All Pro Maurice Jones-Drew of the Jack-sonville Jaguars, just to name a few. In addition, Marquez has also helped in the organization and monitoring of schedules, social media, brand-ing, and the building and managing of relationships between major com-panies and the NFL Clients that Dow-Lohnes Sports and Entertainment represents. A true advocate for ser-vice, Marquez is extremely adamant about keeping an active hand within the community. He recently played an instrumental role in the lives of many young children at King Middle School in Atlanta, Georgia through his internship with the Global Peace Fes-tival Foundation, where he served as a facilitator for the Leadership Acad-emy. He is also very closely connected with his service back home in Miami, FL in his active role as an Alumni Leader for the Florida region of Col-lege Summit Inc. Through College Summit, he was able to mentor and inspire thirty high school students to progress in their ed-ucational endeavors by striving toward at-taining a college education, and he was also able to provide the students with insight on how to do so. In the future, Marquez aspires to be a global leader, and he strives to attain that goal daily by being the very best that he can be in order to inspire others to be their very best as well. In his spare time Marquez enjoys spending quality time with his fam-ily and friends. He lives by the quote, What-ever you do, do it so well that no man living, no man dead, and no man yet to be born can do it better by Benjamin E. Mays.

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Marquez DavisdiaMonds in the rough

Diamonds in the Rough by Marquez Davis

It was in the fall of 1960 that my classmates and I arrived at Spelman, not only in the midst of global change, revolution, and independence, but we arrived just as the Atlanta Student Movement was building on its momentum and intensifying its strategy. Students in the Atlanta Univer-sity Center purchased advertis-ing space to publish An Appeal for Human Rights in The Atlanta Constitution newspaper in March 1960. A sit-in at lunch counters in federal facilities fol-lowed its publication. Dr. Thomas serves as creator and executive producer of the documentary, Foot Soldiers: Class of 1964, which shares the stories of women, who were 17 to 18 years old, yet courageous

enough to follow the student lead-ers who led the way. Thomas, who majored in French, polled her classmates to establish their interest in sharing their stories in order to add new voices to the history of Atlanta and the Civil Rights Movement - voices that had gone unheard for 50 years. Her classmates agreed to support the project. Through these voices, the public will learn how the desire for freedom can empower. Dressed in the stock-ings, heels, and gloves Spelman women were required to wear off campus, these young women were the foot soldiers who carried the movement. In an article with the Atlanta Daily World, Dr. Thomas speaks on the state of shock that she was in at first glance of signs

that read Colored and White after arriving in Atlanta from Gary, IN. Many students were too shocked by these similar happen-stances as many of them had been sheltered and never witnessed such treatment; however at the call of upper-class student lead-ers, these new ladies of Spelman College were ready to march for justice. Among the students were many young women who later went on to become monumental leaders in history.I will never forget the point of no return -- when I marched over the hill leading to downtown Atlanta, just before the bridge by Richs, and I saw the Klan. My heart stopped, but I knew I had to

Dr. Georgianne Thomas

keep going. Even when a White man burned me with his cigarette, I knew I had to keep going. I had gone to school with White kids all of my life in Gary. I could not be-lieve what was happening. I had to march, Dr. Thomas recalls.In early 2011, the documentary was released and soon after pre-sented by the class of 1964 to be placed in the Spelman College Archives.

As a college professor, in order to empower young leaders of today that I encounter in the same manner that my classmates and I had been empowered back then is by sharing my story as much as I can with my students. I believe its important to tell our own his-tory. I try to use myself as an ex-ample referring back to my expe-rience as a young woman wanting to make a change, so I spent my

life giving back to the community hopefully in some way that young people can see what I did and the impact that it has had in todays world. My daughter often says, Let your light shine, and that is what I try to do here at Clark Atlanta University.

-Dr. Georgianne Thomas

Much like the other schools, the black schools in Greensboro North Carolina were given very little resources due to segregation. Dudley High school, which was the black high school at one time didnt have its own gymnasium and the science laboratory didnt have adequate equipment for us to use or type writers for us to learn how to type, and that was a part of the issue. The story really started my 9th grade year at J.C. Price Middle school, and Brown had just passed, and one of my instructors told me You will not graduate from Dudley, you will graduate from Greensboro High School, which was the white school. Dr Bradley did not believe her instructor. Soon the school board began to add resources to the black schools. The middle school had a radio station, and a photo lab. They were even granted the opportunity to participate in a Speech Program with the United Nations, which granted the win-ner a trip to Washington and New York. Bradley lost the competi-

tion during her first attempt in 8th grade, but after a summer well spent preparing and practicing, she came back and won the com-petition the next year and the year following.After leaving Junior High, Brad-ley attended to Dudley High School, where she became very involved. Her 11th grade year the decision that schools would begin to be desegregate was made, and the principal called her in and asked her thoughts on it. Brad-ley says I said I didnt have any thoughts, I just never thought it was going to happen. He told me about the American Friends, they were the people trying to get us to desegregate as well as the NAACP. He soon called my mother and presented it to my mother and she said Yes, of course she will do this. She sub-mitted the application, and they accepted it.When word got out that Bradleys application had been accepted her life started changing. The Ku Klux Klan would call and

try to explain to me that I was engaging in things that God did not want people to do Bradley recalls. Similar calls continued to come, but soon ceased after being handled by her grandfather who quickly grew tired of the Klans harassment. We started school a week after Little Rock, and we werent sure if it would be another Little Rock 9 occurrence. The students at the high school had been prepped by self-proclaimed Saviors of the White people on how to keep black students from coming to their schools. Upon her ar-rival, Bradley explained how she remembers seeing a big dog, and she wasnt sure what was going to happen, but she moved forward anyway. Bradley quickly under-stood that the students were not happy about her arrival. She also noticed how advanced in resourc-es the school was In comparison to Dudley; Greensboro housed their own bookstore. During a trip to her chemistry class, walking down a walk way,

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Because Dudley High School did not offer college Prep courses, Bradley was denied access into many courses she sought after at Greensboro. Many of the in-structors similar to many of the students did not know how to respond to Bradley being a stu-dent at Greensboro, and some instructors tried to make her feel comfortable, and others, like her English teacher did not. Bradley was not allowed to ride the school bus out of fear that she might have been physically harmed, however with police witnesses she was able to get out in front of the school as students threw rocks at her and the officers acted as if they saw nothing. Bradley could not attend the prom at Greensboro either, so instead she accompanied her cousin at the Dudley High School Prom. Brad-ley notes the experience as one that was very unique, and she also learned some very important lessons very early. I had to learn how I was going to maneuver the situation everyday and manage to be okay. By 12 oclock, I had to go home and change my clothes, and as bad as I wanted to discontinue my attendance at Greensboro, my

family would not allow it. They were all about If you start some-thing you have to finish it. The severity harsh treat-ment was still present, but had di-minished greatly since the first day of school as the year progressed. Upon approaching graduation, Bradley had been threatened that if she attended her graduation she would not return home alive. The same instructor who foresaw Bradleys graduating from Greens-boro High was going to accom-pany her at the commencement ceremony; however she fell ill at the last minute and was unable to do so. Dr. Bradley was taken to graduation in a taxi, and the driver stayed throughout the entire ceremony to see that she went through the exercises unharmed and made a safe return back to her destination. When asked how much he was owed for taking Bradley to her graduation and bringing her back, the driver re-plied You dont owe me anything. I never left. we really owe her. It was an interesting experience having been a part of it, and as my mother said it wasnt ever about the fact that I was going to school necessarily with white Folks, but the point was that everybody paid taxes, therefore I had the right to receive the same education with the same resources, and the same opportunities that everyone else did and that was why they sent me.I always took that position, and I learned how to say the 23rd Psalm, and sing Weve come this far by faith, and those were my ways of surviving. Bradley con-firms.

Having struggling for a long period of time with sharing her story, after a few public ap-pearances after she desegregated

Greensboro, and reading and stumbling across a few other ad-justed renditions of her story, she realized the importance of writing her own history. These and several other events served as determin-ing factors which lead to the writ-ing of her dissertation which was based on her experience. 50 years after her brave contribution to Greensboro, Bradley was invited to be recognized and have an hon-or bestowed upon her by the city. Since desegregation she had been featured in different interviews, including coverage by CBS, met, mixed, and mingled, with very monumental individuals in history, and touched the lives of many students at Clark Atlanta Univer-sity. Although the importance and relevance of her event in compari-son to those of the Little Rock 9 was often questioned, Dr. Bradley knows today that she has made a huge difference and a deep dent in history. Through her sharing her story, she strives to empower students to write their own stories as well, for that is something that no one can take away from you.

-Dr. Josephine Bradley

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Double TroubleXAVIER MCKENZIE was born on Janu-ary 28, 1990 in Kingston Jamaica. He came from a single parent home and because his mother wanted a better life for him they moved to the United States. Before moving he played soccer from ages 6-9 years old. At age 10 he began to play Pop Warner foot-ball and revived the Unsung Hero award. Age 11 he started playing AAU Basketball where he met his soon-to-be close friend Bry-an Mann. Both young men began to hang out together every day eventually creating a bond so strong that only the title of God brothers could explain their relationship. Freshman year, I played varsity football with a record of 12-1, being the only freshman that made

varsity. Mann became the starting quarter back and our bond grew even stronger. Scoring 13-1, we lost the game to go to the state champion-ship.

Jr. robbed an opportu-nity to play with Mann his senior year as he went down with a torn

ACL (Glades Central rank #5 in USA today, also won a state championship). USA today #10 pre-season rank senior lost in game to go to state (12-2) coaches all moved on after the game , which hurt my recruiting, I signed a scholarship to ASA JUCO (JUNIOR COLLEGE IN BROOKLYN NEW YORK) did a year there and then signed to ASU (ALABA STATE UNIVER-SITY).

Freshmen year of college Manns mother

Xavier Mckenzie & Bryan ManndouBle trouBle

passed away and my mother, BAR-BARA JAMES, be-came his guardian, officially making us closer than before. Later, I eventu-ally transferred to reunite with Mann at Clark Atlanta University..

I HAD TO BE THERE FOR HIM THROUGH THE TOUGH TIMES BECAUSE I KNOW HE WOULD HAVE BEEN

THERE FOR ME!

BRIAN MANN was raised in South bay, Florida.

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Son to Eula Bell Smith and Guss Mann Jr., he started his schooling at Rosenwald elementary school while living with his pops. He changed schools and went to Glade View, then moved to Orlando. Manns time in Orlando was short, leaving his 9th grade year to go live with his mother, where he began his football career. He played at a high position, two year starter on the varsity level, where he plays with his God

brother Xavier.

Playing football was a big deal. By playing football and going off to school, I signed to FIU out of high school. I Never got into school be-cause of my grades, so I went to junior college in Arizona (Arizona Western College ). During my time in junior college my mom passed

away over Christmas break. That was a huge blow. I went back to school then returned back home, during this transition my granddad and uncle

passed over an 8-month span. I took a step back from the game I love for about two years before coming to CAU.

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I stand before my children today to thank them for welcoming me into their lives,

From the bottom of my heart I want you to know always will I be by your sides.

You three have given me so much more to look forward too,

You have changed my life in such a good way that I want to do the same for you.

Kiara you are my rock, and as you get older we may bump heads

but know my love for you will never stop.

Jasmine you are my motivation

and for you I have real love and a dedication.

Omarrion you are my future and my faith is in your hands

I want you to be a wise, respectful gentleman:

You are the light that shines bright in my eye;

I cant wait to see you come on the court or

Across the field like your Father

as a Mighty Buckeye!

You all are the greatest gift from God I could ever have

I hope in time you all feel the same.

I want to always be here to teach you, love you and watch you continue to grow,

I am already proud and honored because you all give me a lot more than you know.

My goal for us is to continue to grow closer each day

You all have given me what has been missing.

All of you complete me in every way.

I only have the best intentions in heart

For us to be a family that stays together and never part.

I want to be a good example in all of your lives.

Please be patient when I fall short because I will continue to try.

For our family I only want the best,

So daily we will put it in Gods hands and let him do the rest.

Poetry To My ChildrenA love like yours is so hard to find,

Which is why I need you in my life?

Broken hearts can be healed,

That is what you have taught me to feel.

I stand here before you today

With the promise to honor the vows

I have chosen to say.

Every day will be a new day of loving you even more

Our future looks bright and there is so much more for us in store,

You have given me everything I need and all my heart desires,

Girl from head to toes you set my soul on fire.

When you walked into my life I knew it was a sign,

I wake up and I lay down with only you on my mind.

When I look into your eyes I can see you feel the same,

You have made me the happiest man today taking my last name.

I am more in every way because of what you bring into my life,

I am over whelmed with the honor of having you as my wife.

Everything you have to give is good for my soul,

Everything I have found in you makes me whole.

(Your trust, your faithfulness, your love, your respect, and your time)

I will forever be by your side,

Youre my best friend, my love and my wife.

You are my world, and as long as I have you I will never hurt again,

You are now my beginning and my end.

It makes me feel good to see true love when I look into your eyes,

I will be the man you want and the man you need

for the rest of our lives.

I will be all that I can be,

That I promise through time you will see.

I cant say everything will always be great, there will be storms,

Be assured through those times we will get through arm in arm.

(I am your protector from any harm.)

I am happy I am the one, who puts that smile on your face,

And in your heart I hope I can never be replaced,

We are destined to be

Because you are the only one for me.

Worth The Wait

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