Daily Insight: Almost Doesn't Count

A wise man once said “almost made you love, almost made you cry, almost made you happy babe, couldn’t imagine why, almost had me thinking you had turned around…but everyone knows almost doesn’t count.” This song was written by Brandy when she was in her teens, but she was wise beyond her years.

I see it happen all too often. A half ass effort is but forth when pursing a love interest, and it’s never gonna count. You almost had me thinking you were serious about leaving girlfriend #2 alone, you almost convinced me you would actually follow through on a plan, you almost had me sitting around wating on your call everynight…but almost doesn’t count.

The most prolific line in the song goes “I can’t keep on loving you one foot outside the door.” Amen Brandy, I say to all the almost doesn’t count ass niggas in the world either bring the other foot in the door, or step your ass all the way out, and don’t forget to close it after.

-Becks

Daily Insight: Rolling Stone

A wise man once said “papa was a rolling stone, wherever he laid his hat was his home.” I’ve always considered myself to be a rolling stone in the sense that I was always on the move. But after this week, I’ve gotten to realize this phrase in more of a literal way. I was one who underestimated the impact that Hurricane Sandy would have on the island I call home. But after Monday of last week I was sadly mistaken. After being in a house that a tree fell on, in the middle of the storm, and everyone I know in the Long Island area losing power I was sort of stuck to either endure the cold in my house, or pack a few pairs of draws and some outfits in a bag and house hop.

After a few days of sleeping under a lot of covers, and only one cold shower, I decided I would have to become that rolling stone. And what I have discovered in my bag lady days, is that there are so many people I can depend on. I may complain about the fact that I still have no power at my house 9 days later, but there are people who don’t even have a home to get power back at.

The one thing I can take away from this experience is that when someone else has to be that rolling stone, I will be sure my home is where they can lay their hat, as so many of my friends did for me.

-Becks