Have you ever noticed how closely a game of chess and real life are related? They're like brother and sister they are so similar.

We all have our own style and strategy of play. Some of us are more advanced players than others. However you play your chess game, I'm sure it's similar to the way you act and react in life situations.

Do you play offensively or defensively? Do you sacrifice your pawns to gain more valuable material? Do you often just see the game from your side of the board, and fail to see from the other side? Do you miss obvious moves because you are concentrating on your next?

Sometimes, I feel I am playing this game alone. I fail to recognize that I am not alone in this game of chess. God is with me always, telling me to look over the whole board carefully before making my next move.

All our choices have consequences, make sure you know what they are before you make a move! If not, your next move could be 'check mate'!

I love birthdays! No, today is not my birthday, but I love birthdays. This is YOUR special day, the only day you have that is completely dedicated to you! On your birthday, people go out of their way to be nice to you.

People you haven't spoken to in a year, call you on your birthday!! I know I will appreciate the phone calls even more when I'm older and no one calls then 'except' when its my birthday.

Two months before my birthday, I make sure I tell everyone it's coming. Just about everyone I know and don't know, just in case I run into them on my birthday.

On my birthday, I make sure all the people who work in service, know that it is my birthday. For example, all the check out clerks, bank tellers, people at the resteraunt. Something about telling someone its your birthday that actually changes their mood towards you. No one wants to be the one who is forever remembered as assisting in screwing up someone's birthday.

I guess I would like to change everyone's attitude toward their birthday. Let's face it, none of us are actually 'thrilled' to be here, but at least one day a year we can make sure WE smile. It's the least we can do for ourselves, that is, to have a 'happy' birthday!

Did I mention the 'presents'...

1. Art Chemistry Physics Biology Economics History

2. One wing each you and I

3. Death of a salesman

4. A game of cat and mouse

5. Adam and Eve, passion with ressurection

I call this blog kicking and screaming because everytime I have a situation in my life that is difficult and I don't want to do it, but I know in my heart it is the right thing to do, I always do it 'Kicking and Screaming' like a child. God must LOL at me because He knows that I will feel good after I get through it. I usually feel that I've grown from it, or have learned from it. Sometimes, it makes someone else feel good because I did this thing I didn't want to do in the first place, which makes me feel awesome!