A Little Bit of My Every Thought

By Mark L. Stevens

Just looking back on when I started writing, it is truly amazing. I remember my first paper, entitled "Encouragement." I remember trying to bring a group together, which I called Networking Friends Network. That is when I thought of instead of just having a regular flyer, I thought of the idea of inspiring people, with positive thoughts on my flyer. After that point on, I continued to write encouraging papers. I noticed the papers started to increase to the point that I decided to create a book of my writings, called A Little Bit of My Every Thought. I am truly happy at the response that I have received from people. Mrs. Martha Parker, a wonderful person and close family friend told me that my writing made her look at her own life differently. I plan to continue inspiring and motivating people. I believe that life should be as pleasant as possible despite life's challenges. One way that people can be happy is by helping others. Remember, it is always more blessed to give than to receive.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 5, 2012
• ISBN: 9781479731121

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Copyright © 2012 by Mark L. Stevens.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2012918939

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Reflections from the Writer’s Pen

CHAPTER 1

GRATITUDE TO MOM AND DAD AND GRANDMA

My Memories of My Extremely Wonderful Mother and Those Close to Her

I Am Talking about My Great Father and His Wife

Remembering Father on Father’s Day

CHAPTER 2

Remembering My Aunt Mrs. Dorothy Hall, a Life Well Spent

Note about Things Don’t Matter, People Do

My Loved One in the Arms of Satan

A Wonderful Person Has Gone to Glory

They’ve Always Belonged to God

My Salute to Teachers Everywhere

Timid Suggestions

Do Not Worry about the Competition, Find Your Own Potential

Mastering Inner Peace

People Always Say That They Are Only Children

I Will Tell You One Important Way to Find Happiness in Life

A Word to Parents and Children

Appreciating the People in Your Life

The Problem with Teens Getting Pregnant

The Evil of Road Rage

Earning Respect

Mismanagement of Funds

The Disgruntled Bus Driver and the Nuisance Rider

Keeping Dark Secrets

Trickery and Lies

Thinking of Happy Times

The Dangers of Smoking and What Is Selfish about It

A Message to Married People: Don’t Let Your Spouse Tell You Whom You Can Be Friends with, You Decide If They Are Worthy of Your Friendship

Starting Out in Life—Teach Your Child to Be Respectful

To Be Arrogant Is Really Unintelligent and Just Plain Stupid

Wake Up, People

Love Habits

Fake Kindness

What It Really Means to Say Good-bye

What Would Ever Make Someone Steal, and Why Is It So Bad?

CHAPTER 5

We Must Do Better FALSE Assault Charges

Disrespectful Dressing

This is the perfect way to stop bad habits:

This message is directed to people who set out to hurt others:

Here is a word of advice to the sons and daughters, grandchildren, nieces and nephews of an elderly person, and others whom it may concern:

These are signs of a decaying society and environment:

Weeding Out Problems in the Workplace

Men and Women Need Each Other

The Open Door

Don’t Let Drugs and Alcohol or Any Addiction Destroy Your Family

I Have Been Thinking, and I Am Very Concerned

What Is This, a Staring Contest?

Please Save Our Children

CHAPTER 6

Sincerity and Grace

Encouragement

A Man Is Supposed to Cry

The Neighborhood

Worried

The Importance of Compliments

Turning a Negative into a Positive

CHAPTER 7

At the Dining Room Table

The Greatest King: The Celebration of a Legend, Our Lord and Savior, and How to Show Appreciation and Define Greatness

Thanks for the Strength

You Better Not Play with God

There Will Be Challenges

God, What Should I Tell Them

So Blessed to Be Clothed in the Right State of Mind

God Watches over All His Children

Like an Angel Sent from Heaven Above

The Balcony Day Care at Church, This Is Wrong and Should Never Happen

Poem I wrote for a friend as a gift to his wife on their anniversary:

This Is about Aunt Mildred Dedicated, Outgoing, and Loved the Lord

POEMS

The Wonders of One Great Woman and Her Poetry

What I Could Do with a Minute

I Am Pleased to Say That You Fill My Eyes with Tears

I Thank God for the Poem

Love in Concert

Soulful gospel singer let me tell you how you touch My heart

Be Strong

There Is No Reason to Feel Inferior

Someone I Would Love to Know

Time

Shocked Straight from Reality

Mother’s Day Is Every Day

My Special Friend

CHAPTER 8

The Pledge for a Strong Black Race

Truly a Little Bit of My Thoughts

Turn the Music Down, It’s Playing Way Too Loud

Bad Manners

When Should We Speak?

The Bully

Education + Arrogance = Ignorance

Do I Know You?

Listen Up, Uninformed Black Man

Mumble People

Who Is Confused?

Just Because I’m Not Stuck-up Like You, Don’t Hate Me

Short Stories

A Premeditated Love (This story is to make one think before doing something stupid)

Arrogant Success

Please Don’t Let Me Down

Surpassing All Expectations

It’s Not Nice to Laugh at People

Men Must Treat Women Like the Rose Petal

What Is the Problem, People? Get Your Act Together

Woman, Are You Worthy of Rose Petal Status?

Now It’s My Time to Speak

What Would You Do If You Had All the Money in the World

Getting Involved in Your Community

If Only

Feelings of Neglect

How Great It Is to Have the Gift of Discernment

When Is the Wrong Time to Use a Cell Phone?

The Power of Networking

I Admire Dr. King, We Must Let Freedom Ring

Little Family Tiffs

Evangeline, You Are Van of My Life

Summary Version Of Truly A Little Bit Of My Thoughts

Final Thought

Introduction

Reflections from the Writer’s Pen

Just looking back on when I started writing, it is truly amazing. I remember my first paper, entitled Encouragement. I remember trying to bring a group together, which I called Networking Friends Network. That is when I thought of instead of just having a regular flyer, I thought of the idea of inspiring people, with positive thoughts on my flyer. After that point on, I continued to write encouraging papers. I noticed the papers started to increase to the point that I decided to create a book of my writings, called A Little Bit of My Every Thought. I am truly happy at the response that I have received from people. Mrs. Martha Parker, a wonderful person and close family friend told me that my writing made her look at her own life differently. I plan to continue inspiring and motivating people. I believe that life should be as pleasant as possible despite life’s challenges. One way that people can be happy is by helping others. Remember, it is always more blessed to give than to receive.

Chapter 1

Gratitude to Mom and Dad and Grandma

My Memories of My Extremely Wonderful Mother

and Those Close to Her

Let me start by telling you a little bit about myself.

My name is Mark Stevens. I was born on June 7, 1962,

at Freedman’s Hospital in Washington, D.C. My mother’s name was Mrs. Gladiola Ingram Stevens, and she was the younger sister of my aunt Mrs. Dorothy Ingram Hall. They were such kind people, who would do