Happy Thanksgiving!

This has been an exceptionally great Thanksgiving. I think its the best I've ever had. We watched the Macys Day parade when I woke up and then we made biscuts and tea for breakfast. And then my mom kicked people out of the kitchen and started cooking. Although she will never admit it I think she likes to cook. So she cooked up a storm while I cleaned and then talked to Samira and took care of my dad. Then when she was all cooked out I made the cake, rock cake and monitared the turkey to make sure it dosent burn or anything while she showers. I was thinking it might turn out to be bad because theres a little family fighting going on with my extended family but it was a civilized event. It was my family, plus my grandpa, my aunt bite and my uncle denis,and My uncles moses, sunday, and muhadjeir. We pigged out and then the discussions began...

Every year we talk about world issues. Its just a given that the conversation will lead to it. The first one was isreal and whos land it is. We are christians and christians started out as jewish people. Not all of us but some. And in the bible it says that god helped moses (musa) take the people out of egypt and lead them to their promised land. And it said that they would suffer for 40 years untill they got there. They believe that the place they reached after 40 years was isreal. Then there are the origninal people that were already there. And its this big never ending debate which causes a ton more world issues. And its fun to talk about it.

Another dicussion that seems to come up is adam and eve. The words in the swahilli bible is that god made a helper for adam and she was eve. Therefore woman were meant to be helpers according to some members of my family. Not me! I think it was meant that they were meant to help each other and make an easier life style. Then today something else came up and I didnt want to believe it but it made sense. Someone said that they believe that more white people will make it to heaven then colored people. Dont freak out just yet. The point was that it seems that although people of colored attend religious places and stuff they dont actually follow through with the deads. Theres a story that took place in zanizbar. A leader of islam was on his was to the mosque when he ran into this blind man with a stick and this white girl walking him across the street and helping him out. He was curious what was going on and asked where are you from, and how do you know him? She said that she dosent know him but shes from denmark and shes with a group of peope trying to help the handicapped people of zanzibar. And he decided to stand by and watch how many other people would take an intrest in the person helping the handicapped person. No one stopped. No one of any religion, of shamba or mainland, tall or short stopped to see what was going on. Where were the african people to help their neighbor, family member, and friend cross the street and survive doing the daily stuff? It took someone white from america to care for the person. Who do you see doing good deeds? Im not going to lie I never really see black people voulenteering. And if they do its a minority. Its really sad when you think about it.

Things I am thankful for: Having such a wondeful family, Having the best friends in the world, Good health, Having something to believe in, God never giving up on me even when I make mistakes, Teachers and world leaders for making sure things arent caotic and teaching us, and for having a genuinly good life. :)

Anyways ill dicuss more of the issues later. Im having a fashion emergency. I have nothing to wear tommorow and I might see prince there. And I have to look cute because i wont be looking small after pigging out today. But I WILL find something nice to wear.

Song of the day:
WE are the world - Michael jackson and others

Quote of the day:
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.