Peter Yarrow was a Folk Singer, an Activist, and a Worldly Leader who took a stand and tried to heal the world. His music was the Hammer, Peter, Paul, and Mary used to ” Hammer out love for his brothers and his sisters.” Peter was my Godfather or Uncle, as he would say. He was more like another parent. He was the only one I actually listened to. I needed him to keep me focused on changing the world without selling out. He came into my life when I was 17. I had a lot of energy and desire to change the world. He told me to keep my views and do it my way. He told me it wasn’t the number of people I touched, it was how I touched them. Teen Say may not have been on a major channel, but I changed lives. I helped small groups one at a time and got to be a stay-at-home Mom for 4 great children instead of selling out and doing it their way. Peter was the one I called when the world didn’t make sense. I didn’t like politics. I would call him, and we would discuss major events in life, like 9/11, School Shootings, and ugly campaigns or terrible division in the world. He would comfort me and tell me what I could do to help.
I loved it when Peter and his daughter Bethany sang, “The Children are Listening.” Peter loved the children. He spent his life trying to help them.
He started “Operation Respect.” The Bullying campaign for schools that he hoped would unite kids through singing together and teaching them compassion for each other’s differences. The song, “Don’t Laugh at Me,” spells out the mission he was trying to accomplish.
He helped the families of Sandy Hook after that awful elementary school shooting in 2012. He went to visit a Mom who lost her 6-year-old son. He taught her to keep her son alive by singing for him as well as the other children and teachers that died that terrible day. He did a fundraiser and helped so many with his giving heart. He loved the children and hated guns. He tried and sang with all his heart and taught others to sing out against guns for the world to hear.
Peter’s biggest accomplishment- in my eyes- was helping the teen survivors of Sandy Hook’s biggest Mass Shooting on Valentine’s Day in 2018 become activists to fight for stricter gun laws. They did a National Protest- “March for Our Lives” to stand up against gun violence and demand stricter laws. They had a large crowd join them. The leaders of tomorrow shook the world and took their trauma and gave it a voice. They created songs. They sang them loudly. They marched! Instead of Peter creating an anti-gun song for them, he asked them to Rise Up, Right the Wrong and Speak the Truth to Power! The words he always said! He went to Parkland, Florida, for 2 days with writers, musicians, and singers to help the teen survivors write poetry, sing, and help them share their feelings about guns and pain with the world. He funded their endeavors. He changed those teens’ lives. Those kids were touched by Peter Yarrow. They will continue to change the world and teach their kids to change the world.
Peter will never be forgotten by them or anyone else. His music will be heard “Blowing in the Wind,” and the hearts he touched will continue to speak their lessons from an incredible icon. I always told Peter he was a working Angel on Earth. It’s why God made him survive and sing again after terrible treatments with cancer. He never once spoke negatively or ungratefully. He inspired me while he was suffering when I had multiple myeloma and a broken spine. He did research and wanted to help. He always wanted to help others, people he loved and people he had never met. He changed the world. I wrote a song for him.
“The World Needs A Miracle.” The world needs a miracle. A song to sing along. A Note for the Tote. A reason for the Fight. A way to see the light. The World needs a miracle more than ever. Peter wanted to help the world with every breath he took and every song he sang. Sing People. Unite! Honor the Icon that tried to make the world a better place. I love you, Peter. I will never forget you!
Peter loved his life. He said, I loved my life, Sweetheart. Don’t be sad. You must continue to do the work I taught you to do as one of the kids I helped mold. Before he was too sick to talk to me in a manner of inspiration, guidance, and hope, he called to say goodbye. I said, No, but that is the way Peter was. He wanted to be the one who helped others. I begged him to let me be his cheerleader and rock for a change, and he refused. He said he had a great life, and he loved trying to make the world more loving and caring through his music. He loved it when people sang together. Sing for him and help change the world one person at a time, any way you can.
Santa came to Channel 10 and answered all the boys’ and girls’ questions about the North Pole, gifts, being good or naughty, and his favorite reindeer. He went to see the Movie Red One and talked about the truth or nontruth of the movie. He shows the Careboard from the book Mariann, the host wrote last year. A family manual that helps kids know what is expected of them. Be sure to make your Care Board and get a notebook to keep track of your smiley faces daily. Mariann’s favorite star, Stanley Livington wrote a review in the back of the book. Mariann’s favorite Priest, Father Kostas wrote a review in the back of the book. Let the kids hear all Santa’s answers to their questions on YouTube. Hit the YouTube Button now.
I have a Christmas Wish! Santa needs a Christmas Miracle. Can you help me make My Christmas Wish come true? It's Christmas! It's a Magical time of the year! It's time to make Christmas Miracles Happen. Let's Change Santa's Image from a Threat to a Reward!
Jesus is a Miracle. He is Love for the World. Santa loves the Children. He brings them toys because Jesus loves the children and knows they have pure hearts and souls. Santa only watches the good children do.
Santa has a New Bell System at the North Pole. He needs our help. Every family should make a Care Board for their family appropriate to their children's ages. Santa's Magic Computer, Snowball gives children their own special bell sound when they are born. Every time a child does a good action by taking care of themselves or helping others, their bell sound will ring. Another bell sound will ring with the type of action they did and the child's name will get a smiley face.
Families should make Good Action Notebooks and give their kids smiley faces after they have shared time with their children after work and school. Families could have a weekly reward system with the notebook. On Christmas Eve those. notebooks filled with smiley faces of visible progress and growth can be left on the table for Santa so he can write a special note to them about their great year. You could save those notebooks as they grow putting special notes in them for childhood memories to reflect on when they are older. You could put pictures in them too.
I have always loved seeing the world through a child's eye. I love to hear what they see and think. I wish I could have been as great as Walt Disney and invented a land of Magic but that task was taken. Instead, I have adopted the next best thing....to Change Santa for the World. Santa is Positive! Christmas is about Jesus! Miracles and Love! How can we threaten children with St. Nicholas/Santa punishing them or watching them like police officers in their "safe homes" through the walls and doors and into their bedrooms?
Children need to know what is expected of them. Every family needs to Make a Care Board for their unique family of various ages and expectations.
Children need to know how to take care of themselves. Give those little ones a bell and have them ring it after they brush their teeth or hair with a parent or grandparent. Tell them Santa hears the bell and sees their good action. Their name will get a smiley face on Santa's Magic Computer. Santa invented the New Bell System and Care Board for Families to Help Children Around the World.
Quick tip for all ages...Adults ring the bell as your child says sorry to his/her sibling and kisses them. Santa does not see the argument only the kiss and love. It works so well on adults laughing too. My sister and I did it. She loved it.:)
I paid to publish the book on bookbaby.com. I'm so Proud of it. I hope it is a Christmas Miracle for Families all over the World to use 365 Days a Year. Email me and let me know your thoughts.
Book Baby.com has it under Magical Christmas Books. Can you buy in bulk from Book Baby or your own book wholesaler for your store or church, you could make a lot of money. Our church is doing a fundraiser this weekend. The book is like $10 or so wholesale for them and it will sell for $25 at the Church. It's a nice profit. Please. help us sell the book, spread the word, and make my Christmas Miracle Come True.
The World Needs a Miracle. A song to sing along. A reason to belong. A note for the tote. A reason for the fight. A way to see the light! Jesus is the Light of the World!
Teen Say will be airing this great show below on Channel 10 – Fairfax Public Access Wednesday, May 17th at 6 pm and Saturday, May 20th at 10:30 am.
Shut the Computer! Get off the Couch! Do some fun races to keep your heart healthy. It’s Race Season. On Mother’s Day, my daughter ran me through the finish line at the Kinetic Triathalon at Lake Anna. The spectacular moment rejuvenated my heart to be as strong and happy as it was the day my children were each born. That memory will be with me forever. It will live long after I do.. in stories from my kid’s to their kid’s kids. It really touched our family. My kids have always taken turns doing spectacular things to light my world up and show me how much they love me. This was Marissa’s. It was spectacular! Marissa was a co-host on Teen Say when she was young. You can see her videos on Youtube. She is now an Ambassador for Go One More with BPN. Marissa is training for an Ironman. She leads people on Instagram with her workouts and training. She cheers people on and thinks anyone can achieve their goal if it is a goal. Make Memories together! The fun of staying at a house on the water in Lake Anna and having my adult children there to share Mother’s Day with was such a blessing. I was thrilled to have everyone under the same roof for a few days of fun and what a roof…on the Lake. It was beautiful. I told my daughter, I spent my adult life running to events with my four kids. I need action. I need adventure. It was a blast! It keeps parents young. I had a heart stent put in two weeks ago and was doing 11000 steps a day walking about to see my kids at the 3 events: Swim, Bike, and Run. Every event was easy to walk to at the Kinetic Triathalon at Lake Anna. Parking was easy too. Not all races are easy for the spectators. I truly loved it. It was one of the first races Marissa did a few years ago. It is truly my forever favorite. The key to life is to stay active and live adventures. It keeps your heart and mind healthy! My 7 and 10-year-old nieces just did a fun run in their neighborhood. They could not wait to show us their metals when we got back. They were proud! Our family loves the Turkey Trot every Thanksgiving morning. Yes, those can be cold mornings, difficult with cooking, baking, watching the Macy’s Day Parade, and getting dressed to feast all day 🙂 and see extended family but, the race makes our day, we make memories every year and hope never to miss one. It’s a family tradition worth having.
The Chief of Pediatric Cardiology from Inova Hospital did the Tough Mudder with a few other doctors and friends. They named their group, Dead Men Running. They socialized, trained, worked their heart muscles while working long hours to take care of other’s hearts, enjoyed the outdoors, and accomplished a Tough Mudder together. They made memories, they had fun. Hear from the groups of friends, cousins, and families I interviewed while they were running Color in Motion, the fun race with paint being thrown everywhere. The kids absolutely loved that race. It was one of the Best shows I ever did. Do a race, it’s race season. Get out there! Walk the dog! Run the dog!
Keep your heart happy, it’s no fun when you have to put it back together. So…keep it healthy and pounding with joy! Join the INOVA Family Fun Race on June 4th, 2023!
You are Unique! Changing, learning, and growing every day – at every age!
Follow your dreams. They cannot be forgotten or fail to exist over time. Dreams don’t expire!
Listen to your heart about love, not your brain, or your brain will break your heart.
Hear your anxiety, something is wrong or needs to change.
When you’re tired – is it earned or have you exhausted your brain? Your body was meant to move!
Live spontaneously at times. You are not a robot! Routines are needed to function but your soul needs to dance too.
Laugh and do something different or fun every day for at least 15 minutes – at every age – to live agelessly. It’s easy to do that when you have kids. Learn from them. Let them lead the fun. It will keep you young.
Smile more! Talk more! Share and Care about others more. It feels good.
Silence the noise and input from others constantly put in your head from your phone or computer. Think on your own. Journal before bed or when you can’t sleep. You will understand so many things, that you loved, bugged you, hurt you, or thrilled you! Breathe!
You are not a robot! Your soul knows that! Live! Life is the real stage – there is no practice – no perfection is needed – no one is perfect! Everyone has things they don’t like about themselves or want to change. Everyone has a different soul. You get a do-over and a new beginning with every new sunrise. Treasure those blessed days. Have faith! Believe – God sees you and has a plan. You have a destiny!
A Boy Called Christmas is the Best Christmas Movie I have seen for teens, young adults, and older adults. It portrays Hope and Unity for both sides of life. (Elves and Humans) The death of Mom and Dad does not make it great for the little ones. I truly loved it. My husband, the firefighter loved it. That says a lot. He sees a lot of heartache and badness. It truly kept him involved and eager to see the end. The Older Woman who tells the story is really a ? She tells the kids that life is made up of stories.
Aside from the movie….I truly love when the elderly get to tell their stories. It helps them remember the good in their lives. Listen… teens…adults…learn from them. Teens let your parents remember their Christmas time from long ago. Did they meet any Elves? Santa? See any Saints? Make the world a better place. How will you contribute? Keep creating. God created you and gave you gifts to explain his creation. (You!)
Every third week of every month - Teen Say airs on Channel 10 - Fairfax Pubic Access. The third Saturday at 10:30 am. The third Tuesday at 12 am. I watched it last night. 🙂 The third Wednesday at 6 pm.
Please have the kids watch this week to get ready for Christmas. Santa's Bells Are Ringing! 365 Days a Year! The bells make music at the North Pole. The videos of kids doing good things play on video screens all over the north pole. Santa's Computer puts a smiley face near the kids' names after the bell rings and tells Santa why it went off.
The kids can make Care Boards with their parents or guardians based on their care for themself and others. Santa wrote Mary a letter asking her to change her chore board to a Care Board for her kids. Santa asked for her help to spread the word among Families for teens and kids everywhere. The boards are created to the family's chores and expectations. They can be changed as often as you feel necessary.
The teens and kids can leave their notebooks out for Santa on Christmas Eve with Stars in it from their Parents or Guardians. For example, if they brush their teeth and take care of themselves - they get a star in their notebook. Parents or Guardians can go down the down the Care Board every night before bed. Instead of checking boxes - they just add stars for each item. Getting stars before bed is a nice way to start sweet dreams for everyone. Prayers and a story before bed really create a child's best night. If teens or older kids don't believe in Santa and ever say that - Santa will stop bringing them gifts. My 30-year-old still gets his gifts from Santa.
The best part of the notebook is what they do for others. It is called a good deed to most but here it's expected to care for themselves and others as they earn stars from Parents or Guardians. Write on that page what they did. For example - made Mom a special picture at school. Cooked dinner for Parents. Those things make the bells go off at the North Pole and put smiley faces near their names on Santa's Computer.
This week we will air the Christmas Story I wrote a few years ago but it is not the one being published this week. Please listen to the new story in December. We will be in the studio with Santa and read it aloud. Enjoy!
Prizes can be given weekly based on your notebook and Care Board if you so choose to. Santa will write in the notebook on Christmas Eve. Save these notebooks until their kids want to see them. 🙂 Teens need to remember, they can only be kids once. Enjoy them. No one is ever too old for Spiritual Magic!
Teens and Parents can communicate better learning with their dogs. Kelly Knowles trains dogs to use their brains. They are happier with jobs and love to make their humans happy. Dock Diving; Agility; Search and Rescue and training new puppies are just a few things you will learn from Mariann and Kelly’s interview and demonstrations. Thank you River Chase Equestrian Center for hosting and sponsoring us. Thank you Valentin Sapcariu and George Gonzalez for your great Camera Skills. Thank you Anirwin Sridhar and K Sridhar for editing such a fun piece for us all to enjoy.
Ruca was at the beach. They wanted to spice up his life and give him new experiences when they adopted him. They took him into the ocean on a Surfboard. Ruca is very social and loves saying hi to everyone on the beach. He wanted me to hold him but I was chicken. He kept nodding at me. Jill said, he wants to come to you. I said, um next time. It was funny. Jill rides her bicycle with Ruca. He makes t-rex sounds when Jill asks him to as she rides in circles. He spreads his wings wide. I did get Rob his former owner, and Ruca together. The families were nervous but did great. Listen to the wonderful interview soon. Ruca laughs at his new boy doing pull-ups. He groans as he does the pull-up and laughs when he makes it. Ruca is amazing. He has his own Instagram page. He is going to be very famous soon.
June 18, 2022 – This Saturday, Channel 10 – FPA – Fairfax Public Access will air Teen Say’s “Attorney Journey” at 10:30 am..starring Edward Weiner from Weiner, Spivey & Miller PLC. His achievements include winning multi-million dollar verdicts; being the 77th President of the Virginia State Bar and creating his Brainchild – Jazz 4 Justice to raise funds for Pro bono legal services of Legal Aid and Music Scholarships for local universities. Hear what he has to say about Car Insurance – it is the message he wants you to hear if you hear anything. My first father died in a car accident and it was awful for my Mom and Family. She hired a Personal Injury Lawyer and went through hell but won! Happy Father’s Day “Dad” in heaven. Listen to this Incredible Attorney People! Happy Father’s Day Ed! Happy Father’s Day to my Dad of 42 years who watches all my shows and loved this one. He helped me become the girl who helped rebel teens when I was young instead of being one – which I did attempt. LOL Teen Say was born for those Rebels! We wanted to open the Communication Lines for Parents and Teens. Ed, Thank you for educating my audience. “Get Million Dollar Policies!” Tom Fricke – our late Cameraman and Editor did a great job on these videos and loved this show. He is missed!
America has come a long way since then. Enjoy the personal stories people shared with us. People came out on our show in 2016. Where are they now? Enjoy the Parade this weekend.
Email us at: mariann.teensay@gmail.com- if you want to share your personal stories. Please send us your videos or pictures from the Parade to share here as well as on FB. We are willing to have your group do a show with us – email us. Live and let live! Be happy – life is too short not to be. Don’t judge what you don’t understand. Judgment is God’s Job! Love is Love – LGBT says! Be Kind like Ellen says! Catch Teen Say on Channel 10 – FPA every third week of the month. We air shows Monday, Wed, and Saturday. 3rd Tuesday at 12am, 3rd Wednesday at 6 pm, 3rd Saturday at 10:30 am. We have all you need to know about motorcycle licensing and mastering riding skills airing on Wednesday, June 15th at 6 pm and Saturday, June 18th at 10:30 am on Channel 10. You can also find it on our Youtube channel after it airs on Channel 10 – Fairfax Public Access. Click on Teen Say.net’s youtube button. Hit videos and see more….
19 Babies who will never grow up and 2 teachers who will never grow old were killed yesterday at Robb Elementary School. The Texas Shooting was not something anyone could understand yesterday. No one wanted to talk about it. It’s easier to think they can’t do anything or they don’t have the power to change it – so they accept it and live in fear for their loved ones. People said they heard and walked away or they seemed sad and didn’t say anything. I was shocked, outraged! I said, Please God do something. Why are evil people in charge of our lives? Why are they allowed to make us live in fear?
I have tried to help teens and families for years. I wanted to make a difference because I was a child when I lost my father to a drunk driver. Since then – airbags were put in cars. Drinking ages were raised. Punishments were severe to deter others from drinking and driving. Laws changed for the better!
I was angry, scared, and lost. I helped another boy that lost his Dad to cancer. We made each other stronger. Adults were saying all the wrong things to us. They were making excuses about our behavior. They were doing all the wrong things. They did not help us! Powerful people are doing all the wrong things now and making us all suffer! Why do they have those rights? Why are we all feeling helpless, frustrated, and scared?
Mental Illness is not an excuse. Parents can get their kids in support groups – today. They should be able to get them thrown in a hospital –no matter how old they are if they qualify the situation. I published poetry to help people understand that others have the same feelings. It’s like singers that you love because they just sang about your broken heart or situation out loud and you can relate to them. Bullying is not an excuse for killing others.
I have asked teens to have faith in tomorrow. I have asked parents to be brave and continue to live for their “other” children or “themselves” to make a difference – when they have suffered the death of their child due to illness, accidents, drugs, or suicide. “Help Save the Next Girl” was created by parents who lost their child to a serial killer. They make a difference now.
These shootings need to stop! Here is my idea:
Stop selling automatic weapons to the public. What good have they done? Does the bad outweigh the good? Pros and Cons adults. Make everyone who has a gun register it free of charge – announce it over and over on social media. If they do not comply and get caught with a gun – they pay a 10,000 dollar fine or spend some time doing community service. or jail. If people report others not registered – we will pay them a reward! Money talks people! It’s why we have this mess.
Raise the age of people allowed to buy guns. They can’t drink until they are 21 because their brains are not developed but they can buy guns at 18? They can go to war at 18. They need ID and to be 18 to buy Cigarettes but they can buy guns without background checks or references to their character? The tobacco and alcohol companies didn’t like their laws changed but they were stuck with them. Smokers can’t smoke inside public places anymore. Second-hand smoke hurts others. The laws were changed for the Good of the People. We ask for references to let someone babysit or work for us. Why can’t we ask for references and background checks of someone buying a gun? People with guns can ruin our lives with them. They can come into our jobs, stores, and schools and fire at us! They can kill our nieces and nephews, grandchildren, and parents. We need people of power to make it impossible for these shootings to happen. Change is needed now! If someone can ruin 21 families and change and horrify the world in one day – we can surely mandate new laws in one day.
PBS and Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street, and other kids’ platforms are running new shows and trying to help the children and parents already. Why can’t the government move that fast? It’s easy if they care! The horror stories are real and happening to our families. They are getting closer and closer to the ones you love. The people of power need to help all the dead children killed while at school. Make them sing in heaven. We want the Angels to see “Change Happened and they saved other children.”
Everyone stand up! Stop! Fight and say NO! No! Those babies will never hear yes, yes again. They only heard you say, “No, we don’t care enough. We can’t do it alone.” The excuses are endless. I called Peter Yarrow today. He is family, a friend, my mentor, and a man with much wisdom. He has been an activist since the 60s. He has fought for justice, equality, freedom, and love. He has always written songs that people could sing along to and see what was right. He has always sung for peace and marched for Justice. He has been trying to get the world to hammer out love for his brothers and sisters all over the world since the 60s. He wrote a song for you that will come out soon. God gave him the creative gift to help people and stand up for the abused, broken, weak or sad.
Peter Yarrow united with Parkland Students and families to help them march and sing. He helped them channel their pain and create music. He stood up for the babies of Sandy Hook and tried to make a difference. I called him and said, I want to help! No matter how powerless we feel when we hear news like this…we must join others and become a force that is not weakened and does not give up. I want laws to change for all of us! HE SAID EVERY VOICE COUNTS!!!!
Do we need to hide in our houses like during Covid? Will people start doing that because they are afraid to send their kids to school or college? What about raising teens that could hurt someone? Parents can’t ignore their children’s issues. They need the proper channels to help them not harm themselves or others! Mental Health is so important! Let’s fight for change! Parents need more rights when their children are not well. “Fight” is the only word I can think of. We are at War people!
How do these shooters get so sick? How can an 18-year-old be that sick and no one notice? Did they ignore him? They noticed! Someone noticed! Who did they call? How does the person in the store that sold him the gun feel right now? Could he or she tell that the person was unstable? Did they ask how his day was going? Did they care? We are people but yet we act like robots! A lot of people don’t want to talk about their feelings because feelings are too personal and it makes them feel vulnerable. Those babies at school are vulnerable. Would you let wild dogs roam the hallways of school and hope that they didn’t attack if they were fed? Parent groups do well because parents have the same problems and feelings. Support groups help because people open up and feel the same. They ask for help. Mental Illness is not an excuse for killing people. Others can only be blamed if they sit back and watch it happen or allow that person to do it. The Texas Shooting has a lot of people that should feel guilty and responsible for it.
Sick People are on the loose. They are killing our babies, our brothers and sisters! Mental health is not an excuse! Guns are a means for sick people to destroy our lives! When someone suffers grief, everyone seems to understand and feel sad for them and with them. IF the grief continues for a long period of time – which it will. It’s forever a loss of a loved one or a child. If they continue to grieve out loud, some people will get uncomfortable and step away or say he or she has problems. They do! They are hurting inside. Their hearts were shattered like glass. Their lives will never be perfect again. Their emotions are out of control. They have no control over society. They feel helpless! They feel abused! They want justice! Give it to them!
Stoneman Douglas HS Students were devastated when they witnessed 17 of their friends killed. Peter Yarrow from Peter, Paul & Mary joined them and helped them come together and sing-speak out – march – create messages that would be heard. Those kids – the Survivors became adults that day. Some of them are old enough to vote now too! They did an HBO special. How many officials have listened to these kids sing while they cried inside every time they sang? What changes were made on their dead friends’ behalf? What about the families and parents of those babies – no matter how old they were – they were their babies. They had so much life ahead of them. Their families suffer every day with grief or on medications with PTSD or live in fear of losing their other children. What do we say to them now?
19 Babies were killed in cold blood at Robb Elementary School while sitting in their classrooms trying to learn, grow, laugh, and be children. They looked forward to seeing their families after school. They were excited about summer break. One teacher was a Mom of four. How do her kids feel right now? Are her parents alive? How about the other teacher that wanted to make a difference in the world? How do her parents feel right now?
This Elementary School shooting must unite the families of Sandy Hook and Stoneman Douglas High School. They must March! Sing! Demand Justice!
They need change today! Laws can be broken in a day. Laws can be changed in a day! Fix our society! Unite People! Let’s fight for all the dead kids and teachers! Let’s fight for the kids still alive!
What do we say to the Sandy Hook Families today suffering again – who live without their babies? The biggest elementary school massacre they say over and over on the news and in print – are they daring another mentally ill shooter to beat the record?
A Mom, Nelba Marquez – Greene suffers from grief after her 6-year-old was shot at Sandy Hook. She spoke out on the news today. She said, ” I received a text, don’t turn on the news.” She said, “Action is Love and Action is Faith!”
Parents that have lost their babies to gun violence need Faith that they will not lose another child. They need their Angels in Heaven to have justice for their loss of life on earth. Those babies will never play with their friends who watched them die. They will never sing. They will never celebrate a holiday with their families again. They never get to do the momentous stuff that Kids get to do like – drive, graduate, get married or vote. They will never have their own babies. They were babies! They were a Mom and Dad’s Baby. They were someone’s sister or brother. They will never be forgotten. Grieving families have a hard time facing reality and moving on with simple tasks like taking a shower, eating, or seeing their kids’ friends, and other parents. Do they change their bedrooms or make them shrines? Parents long for their child’s touch, voice, cry or laugh. They wonder what their poor child thought or felt the day they were killed in cold blood. They wonder if they screamed Mommy or Daddy. Parents will never have peace.
If we don’t change the gun law, maybe we should put a camera in every classroom so we can broadcast the actual killings and parents don’t have to wonder how their children died. Was it fast? Did they suffer? Did they cry? Did the others cry when they watched?
Like so many – I feel small. Let’s unite! We can change the world! A small match can make an explosion – right Katie Perry?
Stanley Livingston – Chip from My Three Sons was just in Part 5 of the “Antiquities – A star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.” I was so excited when Stan texted me this clip. I wanted to share it with all of you. Stan is usually behind the scenes now. He may finally be coming back to the Big Screen or TV Screens again. I’m so excited. I hope he does some Hallmark Movies. He would be awesome. He is still as good as his character “Chip.” He needs to be in Good Old Fashion – Good Deed type movies or TV shows in my opinion. I look forward to seeing more Stan. We are super excited to see what else you do. Congratulations! Good luck with the documentary you are working on today.
Will Smith will have to teach the youth about unacceptable emotions that can cost them jail time, their careers, and a whole lot of pain. One mistake can change a lifetime of achievements or a perfect reputation. Will Smith hitting Chris Rock during the Oscars was unprofessional. It was unfortunate his emotions got the best of him. Stars need to lead by example for the youth. Chris Rock was a super role model. He was professional and carried on and made jokes. He did his job! Will Smith has a lot of people that look up to him. He may have apologized to the World last night but now his true work begins. He will have to teach and continue to talk to the youth, the world about violence and tempers. Men can’t hit other people every time their wife or girlfriend’s feelings get hurt. Men or boys need to remember defending a woman’s honor can be done with words.
Cher said it right, ” Words are like weapons – they wound sometimes. ” Chris Rock could have hurt or upset Jada and the Smith family with his joke about Jada’s hair but did he know she had a disease? Either way, it could have been handled better by Will Smith – a long-time admired actor. He did not have to act like a hot-headed teenage boy. He could have proceeded to educate the audience on stage instead of hitting Chris. He could have asked Chris for the microphone and said, Chris, do you know what alopecia is? Let me explain it to the audience and viewers. It’s a disease that Jada has that causes hair loss. Your joke upset her and I am asking people everywhere not to joke about diseases that hurt people. It would have been disruptive and educational but not as upsetting or disappointing. He could have said, Chris, stop using Jada’s disease in your jokes – from his seat. He could have addressed it with reporters after the show. Will knew better. I feel bad for him, so bad for him. His tears broke my heart. Will’s tears were not tears of an actor playing a role. They were tears from a man that was broken and embarrassed by his actions. Will has Super Powers now.
He has to teach the world not to make violent mistakes or take emotional outbursts to dangerous levels. God has given Will Angel Power on earth. Will has to change the world for the better. Will everyone is listening. Teach!
Jabari Banks looks up to Will Smith and is honored to be linked to the legend. He is the new Prince. Will Smith gave him some words of advice to live by in the business and in life. I hope Will remembers those words now….”Don’t let the Successes get to your head and don’t let the Failures get to your heart.” Will, we still love you! We want your heart to tell your head, it’s ok. You will shine and continue to shine….making the world a better place. You won that Oscar for being part of a great Movie. You helped the world see…do it again!
Hold your head up, Will Smith. God is asking you to do harder work now. Your action put you in the perfect position to make others listen to you about violence and emotional outbursts. It’s your chance to make a bigger difference than you already do.
Perhaps Will should talk to a therapist about what happened at the Oscars. Is Will going through something we don’t know about? His role in the movie set him up to play that scene off and pretend it was part of the show – being crazy like he said and standing up for his family. He could have spoken about the disease after and laughed it off. He was too hot-headed. It was not the Will Smith we all know and love. I wish Will would have defended Jada’s heart differently and we all know….so does he.
He will make a bigger difference in the world now if people let him. Will Smith, the world loves you. You know what they say, the teens and college kids are watching! We heard a few teens and college guys say, he had every right to defend his woman, girl, wife. Will, please teach them right from wrong.
Will stole our hearts many years ago. Everyone grew up watching the Prince on TV and then followed him to the Big Screen and watched every movie he was in. Will has never made a bad scene in public. We have never heard any negative things about him and Will Smith has been in the business a long time. He was always a great role model.
Will teach the world. The World Needs a Miracle. It needs more love as you said in your speech. God is calling you to be an Angel on Earth. You are an Oscar winner. Congratulations!
You are a Super Star with Super Powers… to teach! Please wipe those tears and look up! God gave you a bigger calling.
We love you, Will Smith. You are human. Everyone is entitled to make a mistake and grow! This is your destiny!
Teen Say is growing in the New Year. We want you to Grow too! You should make your Dreams a Reality! Use the Medium for views, poetry, or stories you want to write and share. Post – Publish them! Develop a following. Use Youtube – to become a star! Do your own TV show on Public Access. Learn how to operate real TV equipment and volunteer for Crew on Shows. Go to PegMedia and share your shows all over the world that you produce on Public Access. Public Access is free. You can get certified as a Producer and have people volunteer to be crew for you. They will run cameras, audio, and edit for you – for free!
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Teens are saying they can learn on their own and get certifications that help them get great jobs. Is their truth to that? What success stories do we have validating that? Adults are saying they are more productive and comfortable working from home. Who wants to speak on that? The world is changing. Is it for the better or for the worst? What do you think? You do matter! You can have your say anywhere or on “Have Your Say! “
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This Season make memories. Have Santa come to your house. Take family pictures. Take the kids or adult kids ice skating. Wear awesome sweaters, funny holiday hats, or Santa Suits. It makes the season brighter for all that see you. It's not the gifts. It's the memories. The surprise gifts not on the list are the most exciting gifts. Lights...walk around lights at the big Christmas trees. Find lights in your neighborhood doing shows for all to enjoy. Have a desert at the house before or after. All are busy but we are never to busy for the loved one's funeral.
Jesus is our gift from God. Thus Christmas ...Christmas Love! Showing a lot of love and making memories should be a part of the season you do not miss. Say hi to Santa every time you are at the mall. Laugh, giggle. Life is fun if you live...Alexa and Seri can't enjoy life like you can. Decorate cookies, bake from scratch, make candy, decorate with candy.
Do new things and take selfies, do Instagram. Make some tiktoks. Hallmark is part of my life. How about yours? I wish we could all live in towns like that and be with people like that. Perhaps if we all try - life can become more like a Hallmark movie.
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Peter Yarrow talks about Operation Respect and bullying others. Words hurt and humiliate people more than physical pain. Words stay in people’s heads. Over the years we lost a few friends due to suicide. Let’s shut the Helmet Fire down like the Military Officer states. Focus on a few years from now. Life can change so quickly. We have bad days, weeks, or months and then we get to the good place, where everything is better than we could have imagined and we realize why we had to fail, be sick, or hurt. Let’s never forget the victims of suicide who lost their way due to using medication incorrectly, side effects of medication, depression, or drugs. We are God’s gift to the earth. He gave each of us a gift. He made each of us unique. He gave each of us a journey. Let’s use our gifts from God, learn from our mistakes and forgive ourselves. Let’s begin again every sunrise. Every morning say, “I love you” to you in the mirror. Live for your loved ones. Do the things they wish they could have. Join Suicide Awareness programs and help others spread the word. Let’s put an end to suicide! Everyone should treat others as they expect to be treated – no exceptions. Open the door to your heart to those that hurt. Let them in. Listen to them. Make a move! Take a stand! They can be mad! They will have time to forgive you. Love them enough to make them mad. Know the signs…ask them bluntly … Are you happy? Do you want to kill yourself?
Starting over does not have to mean in the same place. We make things harder than they are sometimes. Share this video!
