My Space, Your Space, Our Space!

By Lakeisha Thomas

This book is an inspirational non-fiction story about how the author found her true love on myspace.com. Though she doesnt agree with online dating it just sort of happen for her and it was magical. She had a hard time in her previous relationships finding true love. She just dated just to date even though in her eyes she knew they would never have a future together. She also daydreamed of becoming a successful business owner and worked hard to purse it even though some jobs didnt give her the thrill she was looking for she jumped quickly in and out of different industries until she found her passion. She finds passion in becoming an author even though she is not a great writer and was in Learning Disability classes for as long as she can remember. She was teased and picked on. She hopes that through this book she can prove that you can do anything you want to do in life as long as you work hard on it. She does not claim having a disability. She also quotes three words that she once seen on her younger sisters walls: Believe, Achieve, Succeed!

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jun 26, 2012
• ISBN: 9781467044646

Lakeisha Thomas

Lakeisha Thomas was born in Arlington Virginia, and raised by a single parent mom. She studied fashion but also dreamed to be a model (like Tyra Banks). As she took steps in the tough industry of modeling realized it was not for her and focused more on being a successful Business owner and Author. As a spiritual motivator speaker and uplifting inspirational friend, model, artist, actress, poet, and writer- Lakeisha Thomas with appearance in the TV show House of Pain, Tyler Perry in 2008. Since 2008, she married her soul mate in June 2009 as well as giving birth to two daughters. She is now serving as a stay at home mom with preparing on her second book. She is currently in school working on her Masters in Business Management at Strayer University which, will work well with her BA in Fashion from Norfolk State University. She is also setting up a successful future for her two girls, as she works on designs for their own Handbag Line. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, two step sons, and two daughters.

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© 2012 Lakeisha Thomas. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

First published by AuthorHouse 6/21/2012

ISBN: 978-1-4670-4463-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4670-4465-3 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-4670-4464-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2011918542

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Contents

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Finding My Path In Life

Chapter 2 On Target With Destiny

Chapter 3 New Beginning

Chapter 4 A Pursuit Of Entrepreneur

Chapter 5 Self Love!

Chapter 6 Love Hurts

Chapter 7 Peek-A-Boo!

Chapter 8 My Big Day!

Chapter 9 The Next Chapter

Chapter 10 O.M.G.

Chapter 11 Life Or Living It Up To The Fullest!

Chapter 12 The Delivery Of Minnie Me

Chapter 13 Relationship, Will They Last?

Chapter 14 The Right One

About The Author

Acknowledgments

With my deepest gratitude i wish to thank every person who has put foot steps on my life and inspired, motivated, and showed me love during the long nights of writing of this book and illuminated me through their presence.

I would like to thank my husband for the words, creativity, idea, and the push that was needed during times of disbelieve in the completion of the book. If it was not for you, I would not have a story to tell.

I would also like to thank my mother for the achievement in her career and showing me, that you can do anything with the hard work that follows if you just believe.

I would like to thank my family for the support along the way.

Ph.D. Elizabeth Edelen, for the dedication of reading and editing, My Space, Your Space, Our Space!

Brian Nesbit, for the Photograph of the Author and the editing of the image.

A special dedication to my kids and future generations to remember me. I would like my family to be able to see where I came from and give them a path of where they can go.

This book is dedicated to the one who opened my heart up to Genuine Love, my husband, Stephen V’ Marcello Thomas and all my family, friends, and enemies that helped mold me to be the person I am today. I also dedicate this book to those whom have goals and yet to achieve them, go after your dreams and make them happen. Remember time is money and we have to make time. A special dedication to my mother for molding me and achieving your own dreams in life, you are an inspiration to me.

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Chapter 1

FINDING MY PATH IN LIFE

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Dior is the Maltese dog that I always dreamed of having. I found him on an internet site that sells puppies. This lady that lives three hours away from our house was selling him. So, my mom, Jessica and I drove out there one evening to see him. He was so small! When I first met him, he was walking circles around my black BCBG heel; it was only about three inches high. I was so excited but had to wait until he was eight week olds to bring him home. I spent over two hundred dollars on just getting girly matching stuff for Dior bed, bones, toys, and doggy bowls. Note Dior is a male dog but, I just had to dress him up. My first child, I thought. When he turned eight weeks old I drove out to the breeders home to pick Dior up. I was so excited to have him. He rested on my lap all the way home. Until a car stopped so quickly in front of me, I braked so hard that I couldn’t find Dior. He had fell on the floor of the car where my feet where and I pick his seven inches and less then a pound body up.

Less then five hours of having him, I had noticed that he was very sick. He wasn’t playing, eating, or drinking. I even tried to hand feed him! My aunt Maria that’s owned numerous of dogs told me that I should take him to the vet. So, I took him to the emergency vet being it was the only thing open at night. They had to hook him up to IVs and keep him overnight. You could imagine how much that cost. I was so sad, hoping Dior would be okay. Can you imaging having a pet for only one day and rapidly having enough love for him to keep him alive? I couldn’t let him die on my behalf it’s just a blessing I had enough money in my savings for him. I was beyond angry at the breeder for selling a sick puppy. I called the breeder and told her what had happened and she hung the phone up on me. Before hanging up she told me not to call her again. Come to find out the brothers and sisters of Dior were sick as well and didn’t make it. I was very blessed to have him today. I did everything in the book on reporting this breeder; I called and sent letters to animal control, BBB, and website that she listed her puppies for sale.

Anyways, I grabbed his pink leash and walked to the door. Dior was so excited to go outside that he ran to the door and sit and waited until I got there to hook the leash to his collar. As I am walking him on this beautiful sunny morning at 8:00am, I get time to think about my life and to figure out what path it is that I want to take.

I am currently in a relationship with a guy name Tony. We met in college and lived with each other for a year. Really he lived with me! I mean he was at my apartment so much I had to make him start paying bills. Even though he didn’t really help pay the bills I still allowed him to stay. I mean I had to tell him repeatedly to take the trash out and help out around the place. It’s been three years that we have been dating.

I don’t understand why men allow women to take care of them. I guess it is not them allowing us to take care of them. They just know that if they don’t do it, WE WILL. Yes, I was that person: helping him find a job, taking him to work, paying his cell phone bill (so that I can talk to him), taking the trash out, and let him live with me for free. They are right when they say, love makes you do crazy things, or was it even love. It’s stupid on my part for even taking care of him when he is a grown man and needs to learn to stand on his own two feet. As I wonder do you blame this action on his parents? Or is it me for allowing it to go down.

Currently Tony lives in New Jersey with his sister not really paying anything. He calls himself a starving artist. This is why he doesn’t need a job! So, Tony asked me could he move in with me at my mom’s house. Can you get real? I can’t believe that he asked me that. I don’t really want to hurt his feelings by saying no, since I am his girlfriend. What is the problem? He is thirty years old, A Grown Man! Then all the memories of when he lived with me at my apartment when I was in college came to mind. I couldn’t do that again! I didn’t really know if I wanted to be with him anymore. It was hard for me to say, No! I was with him for so long and was accustomed to him. I was confused and didn’t even know if I loved him anymore, or was what I am feeling even is love. I believed I was just comfortable with him and didn’t want to be alone at the time. He always had thing planned for us like a trip to Las Vegas or a trip to the beach. I would always say to myself, I will break up with him after Vegas or after he finishes my website. It went on so long that I never ended up breaking up with him. Why do we do things like this? Why do we stay with someone to get what we want out of the relationship, if our