~Lost Without You~

When my father passed the funeral home told us about a website www.mem.com, where he would have a listing, friends and family could go and share there memories etc. It took me a little while but I finally wrote something. . .

As I sit here at 1:26am, I'm missing him dearly!

Tribute by Your Pride and Joi (May 2004)

I never knew what to say or even if I should say something but I have finally built up the courage to say a little bit.
I just want to say thank you for all the love you that you gave me, for the friendship and the mentorship. You have always been my shoulder to lean on and an ear to listen.

For my birthday I got a puppy, and I named him Alphonso. Then come to find out after that he was born on the same day that you went to the hospital. I loved him before but I now have a deeper bond with him because I know your spirit lives in him. As God took you from us he placed your spirit in him.

I can only say thanks for all the good times and for the memories. The Smith's are here to help Don move into the condo that he purchased so we got together today. We laughed, laughed and laughed some more at the good times that we all have had with you. Things aren't the same though, Friday night poker night barely exists anymore and Don still has not gotten on the boat. It stormed here and as we were all talking about you the electricity went out but only in the room we were in; So we know your around. We all miss you and at times like this I guess this will be an expression from me to you. There are so many things to say that I always find myself at a loss of words when it comes to this. The good part is you know my heart better than anyone, and now you do not have to worry so much because you can see me too.

Missing you and loving you always!

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U Bring Me . . . Joi

U Bring Me . . . Joi

It's a lot for some people to digest but when you are named you have to fully be able to live up to your name. I'm thankfull that JOY, means a feeling of happiness because that is what everyday of my life I try to do; bring forth happiness.

Through modeling and printwork I have found a form of art that I have grown to love! There is so much more to a model than just beauty and once you realize that what we do is more than just trying to give someone something to look at then you have started our journey. . .
We try to enlighten, educate, make you think, make you laugh and of course entice you to want to see more. Modeling has given me a freedom to express myself and I am thankfull to it and to all the photographers and make up artist that I have worked with to help that expression.

I hope you en"joi"
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Words of Wisdom

Success

If you wish to be out front
Then act as if you were behind.

- Lao-Tzu -

Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.

-Orison Swett Marden -

Confidence

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

- Dale Carnegie -

Passion

Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.

- Unknown Author -

Faith

You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith.

- Mary Manin Morrissey -

Achieve

Things may come to those who wait...but only the things left by those who hustle.

- Abraham Lincoln -

Opportunity

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.

- Alexander Graham Bell -

Perseverance

Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working.

- Unknown Author -

Obstacles

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.

- Thomas Carlyle -
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Power Shoot 5 Hosted by Whip Appeal Model Club

SPECIAL: $300 INCLUDES:

4 PHOTOGRAPHERS
2-3 MAKE-UP ARTIST
2-3 HAIR STYLIST
WARDROBE STYLIST(Feel Free to Bring Your Own)
(ALL PERSONS HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY SKILL)

UNLIMITED LOOKS!!!

MODELS, ARTIST, DANCERS....ANYONE WHO NEEDS OR WANTS DIFFERENT LOOKS...THIS IS FOR YOU!!!

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 2008 9am-5pm

FIRST COME FIRST SERVE

ONLY 20 SPOTS AVAILABLE

GET YOUR DEPOSITS IN NOW... If interested please comment or send me an E-mail
ubringmejoi@gmail.com and In the subject line type Power Shoot5.

Thanks, This will be a great event to be apart of...
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