"poor no more/bus stories"

A very friendly woman and her young boy boarded the bus yesterday.  She had a book in her hands that I used to own.

She said "What do you mean you USED to own it"

I said: "Because I lost nearly everything while I was homeless"

The book is called the creative spirit.  She is hoping that writing children't books will get her out of poverty.  She said "I'm getting out of poverty.  I will not raise my kids like this"  "POOR NO MORE" she said emphatically.

I saw myself in her, as I was convinced that hard work would get me out of poverty.  I sure hope I can help her.  We did exchange phone numbers.

"Quoted"

If you wake up in the morning and all you want to do is write, then you are a writer.

If ou wake up in the morning and all you want to do is sing then YOU ARE A SINGER!

BY

Whoopie Goldberg Sister Act 2

"English is his second language"

Chinese is his first language and English is his second. A customer in a bookstore asked me what I do for a living. I told him I'm unemployed but I'm writing a memoir, and I've journaled for 30 years.

So you're a journalist! he said. I thought, that is absolutely perfect; I am a journalist.

98% of my social interactions involve my interviewing the people I meet.

So, If I'm leaving nearly all social interactions knowing all about you knowing little to nothing about me,  then hell, I'm a journalist! I'm impressed that this man from China coined it for me! ;)