Another work week has come and is slowly fading away. The long drives back and forth. The tolls, the gas stations and the potholes will have to wait a few days until it is back to business. The weekend is here. How will you start it off? Johnny Kemp would say, "Just got paid, Friday night
Party huntin', feelin' right
Body shakin', all around (Body shakin' all around)
No one thinks when I'm gettin' down".
For me it would be a little different and tonight is what my blueprint would be. I would simply say as Debbie Allen told Jasmine Guy on the early 90's television A Different World, "Relax, relate, release!" I would say that for both C.J. and Daddy. Tonight we all came home, got in our pajamas and relaxed. Daddy got on the floor with C.J. Mommy started to listen to some ole skool music and we all just relaxed together at home.
Daddy needed to relax from his long week of reading applications, answering phones, talking to parents, driving an hour to and from work, having to go up north and so much more. C.J. needed to unwind from the early mornings, the days at the babysitter, the germs from the other kids, and from being a busy body. Tonight she made me tired while trying to dress her because she wanted to scoot, roll, and turn around and reach for everything she did not need to have. So we need to relax and that we did.
We also had some relate time too. C.J. and I listened to a few cuts that are sentimental for us. One is Wildflower by New Birth and the other is the Whispers' Chocolate Girl. We were going ole skool so some other cuts we have did not make it into the rotation tonight. C.J. and Daddy sing these songs together and we try our best to harmonize. We do pretty well too!
As the night grows upon us it will be time to release all the tension from within. C.J. took a nice bath, was greased down and is now sleeping soundly. Daddy in a few moments will drink some water, lay down and let all my limbs and brain release and recharge. So as I continue to recite those three words to myself I remind you all to pray because prayer changes things, people and situations!
Also because we know God is all that and more it makes it easy to relax, relate and release because God is in control!
