Saturday, January 22, 2011

Personal Childhood Web

There are many people who have impacted my life as a child.   Some of them are yet alive, while most of them are dead and gone.  Five of the most memorable ones are listed below: 

Bertha Grady
Albertina Smith
Harriet Beasley
Alethea Berkey
Luther D. Channey, Jr.

I am who I am today--educator, mentor, Godparent, advocate--because of their fruitful deposits within my environment of relationships. This page is dedicated to their positive impact in my life.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Look up, Breathe In, Live Abundantly.

Don't be afraid to look up into the blue sky filled with opportunity beyond your imaginations.  Don't be afraid to take a deep breath full of the crisp, fresh air of hope and possibilities.  Don't be afraid to explore, observe, investigate the untapped potentials of your heart--leap up, stand tall, live abundantly.

Luther D. Channey, Jr. - Father, Educator, Philanthropist

Luther D. Channey, Jr. was a Father, Mentor, Educator extraordinaire. Although my Mother and Father partnered well in the raising of their daughter, I attribute most of my childhood influences to my Father. He was the first male figure that I recognized, my first introduction to God and The Bible, the first practical view of a teacher, the first motivator that I remember, and the best Life Coach that ever lived. I watched him intermingle with people of all ages and diversities, promoting the common goal of the wellbeing of humanity. He lived, breathed, and died doing what he was passionate about, and what brought him the most delight--educating people.