HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all!
By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.
 

~John Dickinson

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. KING

Just checking in with everyone back in the states on this special day.  First and foremost, it is our celebratory day of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.  What an amazing legacy that he still inspires people today.  And on the same day, an African-American is sworn in to his second term as President of the United States!  While I know our nation still has strides to make I am very proud of the one's we've made.  The thing that sticks out to me the most was Dr. King's servant attitude and the number of sacrifices he made on the behalf of an entire nation.  It is his philosophy that I model my H.O.P.E. Foundation after -- certainly on a much smaller scale -- but trying to to serve as many as possible -- to reach out an help those less fortunate -- to give those that are young a vision of hope to move forward in the future. 

Happy Birthday Dr. King!
Meek

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

HAPPY THANKSGIVING Everyone!

I hope that you all are enjoying some great cooking and lots of fun and laughter with family and friends. As for me I am over in Russia, where Thanksgiving isnt celebrated but with the Americans that are on the team we will make the best of it. We are planning to get together tonight and have a minor thanksgiving meal which is better than nothing at all.

This may not be the Thanksgiving that I had in mind, but I am so blessed and thankful to be where I am at this point in my life, I look at it as God ordain purpose for me to be here. I will enjoy it to the fullest with my American Buddies Epiphany Prince and Michelle Snow.

Please have a great day everyone.

Meek 

HAPPY MARDI GRAS!!!

You better believe I'm missing home today!!!  Wishing all my family and friends back home a great Fat Tuesday -- Happy Mardi Gras!

SHARING SOME THOUGHTS ON DR. KING

Hello world!

After finally getting back with our team, I am excited to let you know that we did win both of games; and for me it was definitely a journey that I will never forget. I went from Russia, back to Baton Rouge, laid over in Houston on the way back, then heading out to Amsterdam and finally making it to Minsk Belarus before heading to Vologda another City in Russia. I can now say that I am here and we are still sitting in a good place with our rankings.

I also come to you today wanted to take this time out to wish Dr. Martin Luther King a Happy Birthday.

As I reflect back on all the things that so many Civil Rights Leaders did to pave the way for me to be where I am today, I can only say thank you. This picture of me with Dr. King's Monument brings me great pleasure in knowing that we have acknowledged and accepted the things that he once preached and talked about for us as a nation. And although there is still a ways for us to go, the progress makes me think that if Dr. King was still here today he could at least smile at the things that have changed from his bravery and profound words thus far -- from him standing up for equality, for freedom, for our rights, for HOPE, for change. I am fortunate to have been able to go to Washington and see the acknowledgement, and gratitude of Dr. King and his fight. It brought me great joy to witness such a wonderful thing.

Again I want to say Happy Birthday, and most importantly thank you!

Meek

CELEBRATING DR. KING AND THE "HOPE" HE GAVE US ALL

My foundation is titled the H.O.P.E. Foundation and today, here are some words from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., someone who gave so many hope in some of our nation's most turbulent times:

“A man who won't die for something is not fit to live.”

“An individual has not started living until he can rise

above the narrow confines of his individualistic

concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do

that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

“Faith is taking the first step even when you

don't see the whole staircase.”

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is

too great a burden to bear.”

“In justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

“Our lives begin to end the day we become

silent about things that matter.”

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

I know that I have not been in touch for the last two weeks, but I took it upon myself to dedicate me time to my family. I know that you all can understand that. They mean the world to me and given that I don't get to see them that much it is becoming more and more difficult for me to be away from them. So although it may seem that I pushed my fans and supporters to the side, that's not what it was. Just needed that family time, and guess what -- IT WAS GREAT!  We had the time of our lives, I had everyone over for Christmas to my house and we ate tons of food and played games, watched games, took family pictures, the kids played, and everyone sat around and laughed. It was probably one of the best Christmas's that I/ We have had since my Grandmother Passed away.

One of the best things that happen for me was the joy and excitement that I got to see on everyone's face. The gratitude, the relief, the smiles, the laughter, the hugs, the peace, etc. That was the best part of it for me. Not the gifts, or anything like that (although I did get some pretty good gifts), but more importantly again, the smiles.

Seeing others happy brings so much joy to my life. I am so happy that I was able to be home, be around love ones, and friends and have a great great time.

For the New Year I popped a few fire works and then before the clock struck midnight, I was on my knees praying to God and thanking Him for not only bringing me through last year but blessing me to see another one. I have asked many people this before, "What is your New Years Resolution?" I want to let you all know that mine is to "Become Closer to God," and the be happy in life no matter what. I have seen how fast things pass and nothing is promised, so I want to do all that I can to make the best of my life and time here and BE happy while doing.

It take more muscles to frown than it do yo smile. Smile everyone and smile big -- you just never know what it can do for you, but more importantly what it can do for others.
Meek