Unfinished Business

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I have a couple of series that I am in the middle of and will eventually finish, God willing.

There's the Kicking into Redemption mode. (Part 1, 2, 3, and 4)

And the Hair, Nose, and Skin Specialist. (here and here)

A Hair, Nose and Skin Specialist? Part 2

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Ah! Welcome back to my office. Yes, yes, of course I remember you. It was such a pleasure talking wid you. And, checking my calendar, you were due for an appointment. Let us begin, shall we?

Hmmm, so as I recall, you are perfectly fine with your nose now, yes? No need for treatment after our last appointment, no? Wonderful.

Now let's move on to the hair. What is the problem there? OOooooh yes, you did tell me. How everyone calls it nappy. Many don't think it should be in its natural state in the workplace.... yes, go on.... you are tired of it and want some sort of treatment?

Well, before we do any treatment, may I read a few things from my books? Thank you. Oh my! Before we do even that, let me tell you about my teacher back in med school.

She was a wonderful lady. She verbally took me by the hand when explaining things. We would go round about and round about a topic until it practically "fell" into my head! Hahahaha hahahah ahahah! Ah.....

Yes, she was my favorite teacher because she knew how to teach. I almost felt as though I was coming up with the concepts she was teaching myself because she went so slow round and round the topic until I understood it so well, I jumped off my seat and said it as if I ...."figured" it out. Only later I realized, she was giving me baby steps and teaching me to mull things over in my head until the concepts were within reach. I could rise higher and practically "grab" the concept myself. This methode insured that what she taught was deeply embeded in me. Now, look at myself, talking like a computer hahah ahahah. Ah...

Now, let me see....what can I find about hair....let me flip through the pages...

Ah! There are many ways to distinguish one person from another... Some use the hand to "see" things about a person.. some can look at the face... and yet others, the hair!

Thus, when Jethro, the Father in law of Moses instructed him to gather leaders of tens, leaders of hundreds and leaders of thousands...capable men, men who despise money..men of truth, etc. He was basing his understanding based on hair. You see, the men who 'despise money' are the dark, curly haired ones. Capable men are white haired, God fearing, red, but let us focus on your dark, curly hair.

I continue from the same book here, let's see...

Hairs are like channels. They can channel in their designated wisdoms down to the level of faith. Thereby, making that wisdom a basic part of the person. Like the circle my teacher used to do when she taught me! Round and round the wisdom, ideas, float until its within reach and I "grab" it! Ah, it seems your hair can be like a round antennae or like the plates of a battery! Ah hahaha get it? plates. lol.

Oh, but I continue... If someone is worthy, these things are so, but if they are not worthy, if they allow their egos, base desires, allow others to lead them astray, if they allow these things, then the hair corresponds to the black bile (illness and poverty and depression).

Okay that was more in regards to the curliness, now the darkness corresponds to the Song of Songs verse that states, "I am black and comely.." What? In the English it is written "I am black BUT comely?" Ah no matter, let us continue... and that corresponds to "I am black" that is to say the lower part of our intellect. our simple faith. or the part where my teacher would say her last words and I would finally understand. "And or but comely" is the high part of the intellect before its been "spiralled" down the hair chaff to the point that we understand fully. This part is the wisdom in almost its rawest form from Above. Forgive me for laughing. Its just that "sustenance" in Hebrew is "shefa" sounds quite similar to "chaff".

Okay enough of my lame jokes. So the darkness of the hair also relates to the pupil of the eye according to Rabbi Nachman. Just as concepts, knowledge, wisdoms becomes more clear and graspable in the lower points of the spiral of the hair, so too our pupils contracts (or expands) to be able to see something more clearly and properly.

What? You no longer want treatment for your hair? You ...you even love it! Ah, that is great news! But I do want to emphasize that all these things are only if one works on their character, seeks godliness, etc. Otherwise, it will not be a sign against the desire for money, on the contrary the material gains that one can obtain with money can make many lose their money in exchange for these materials gains- the big house, the fancy hubcap, bling, bling! Thus in the end they would have no money and may even have to give away their material gains.

Well, this is quite something. I suppose I should make an appointment for you regarding the skin? No problem! I'll see you then. Bye-bye.

A Hair, Nose and Skin Specialist?

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There are certain parts of our physical bodies which seem to really shame many Black folks. These parts are often used by other to shame, humiliate and embarrass us. Its our hair, our nose and our skin. Perhaps we need a Hair, Nose and Skin Specialist to go to to remove all the mysteries around these parts and get us back to a healthy relationship with them?

Well, we're in luck! today, I have decided to be just that specialist!

Come, my beloved one, step into my office. Be careful of my various medical equipment. What? you say, my medical equipment consist of mostly books? Yes! I'm somewhat of a therapist as well bwahhahahaha!

Now, sit here and tell me your troubles...

Ah, the hair. Yes. Its quite curly, I see. Wooly, soft, um hmmm, go on. You're right, its not like any other hair on earth. Yes, go on, I am listening. You were told straight hair is good hair, okay... you were given an iron to straighten your hair and got hooked on the straight, yes, go on.... others frown when you wear your hair natural, which reinforces the good hair=straight hair idea, I understand...

Oh and the nose! It has been compared to not so nice things because of its size. It sit boldly in the middle of your face, calling attention to itself constantly.... go on...

Um, and the skin. Yes yes, I have heard all about that one.

Well, before we begin a treatment, I would like to look up and share with you somethings about these parts that you possess. Please be patient,yes?

Let's start with the nose.
This is the channel in which air passes. It is compared to prayer for many reasons. For one, this is where God Almighty breathed life into us. After that, we could have exhaled that air and finished. End of life. But we go on. Why? Because He still breaths life into us through our nose. Now because we need this air constantly and because we need to pray constantly, they are compared to one another.

Air is called ruakh in Hebrew. It is also the same word for wind. There is a concept in Kabbalah which teaches that there are four winds- the northern, southern, eastern, and western. Each represent something different. The northern wind represents wealth. The south represents wisdom. East spirituality. For this reason, some rather face north when asking for material things, south for wisdom, etc.

Now why were you given such a nose, I am not sure. But let me keep reading, yes, my friend?

In addition to the mystery of holy ruakh that passes through your nose is also the question of how much life, potency, capability is actually passed to you. No one knows the potential of a man, woman or child. Perhaps for you God breathed (so to speak) a long and powerful wind into you? Perhaps for the next guy a short wind?

Now what should you do with this ruakh? Breath deeply. This is your source of life. It physically rejuvenates your every cell as you breath deeply. Its a life force. And just as the Holy One, Blessed be He gave you this breath of life so you can give life. When you lack something, what is it that we naturally do? We sigh. We think about what we lack and sigh. Sighing is us giving life force to that which we lack. Sort of like making it a reality, like God made us a reality with His breath.

Ah, let me stay on topic. We were reading about the nose...yes...

It is also taught by the Jewish sages that the Messiah's weapon will be prayer. And that he will judge people through the sense of smell. What a powerful nose this person will have!

What? You are fine with your nose? Nevermind any treatment for it? Ah very well. Let us move on to the hair...

TO BE CONTINUED...

The Perfect YouTube....

I am still searching that perfect YouTube for my kids. I'd like to find one about teen or preteen black girls just laying about in their friends bedroom and chatting about some whatever. Then they all decide to do each other's hair.

They put some nice (POSITIVE LOL) music on and each one taking turns doing the other's hair and the camera flashes to different scenes....the shock, "oh naw! that's not a good style on me!" or an enthusiastic "hey, I like it this way!" and laughter laughter laughter.

Then by the end of it all they stare in the mirror looking gorgeous all dressed up (well, they HAD to to match their well done hair) make up and all and then the mother comes in after some forwarning knocks.

"the room is a mess!" She hollers as she looks at all the magazines, bottles, clothing strung about. Then she looks at the girls, "But I see you girls did a great job on yourselves!"

story for sale!!!!!